Where does “bébête” come from?
bébête (French) comes from French bête, from Middle French beste, from Old French beste, from Latin bēstia.
bébête (French): silly, juvenile; fool, idiot; animal, beastie,...
Definitions
- silly, juvenile; fool, idiot; animal, beastie,...
Ancestry of “bébête”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bête | beast, animal; Not very bright and lacking in... |
| 2 | Middle French | beste | beast, animal |
| 3 | Old French | beste | beast, animal |
| 4 | Latin | bēstia | — |