Where does “bêtifier” come from?
bêtifier (French) comes from French bête, from Middle French beste, from Old French beste, from Latin bēstia.
bêtifier (French): To act childishly; To be brutalized
Definitions
- To act childishly; To be brutalized
Ancestry of “bêtifier”, 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 | — |