Where does “besten” come from?

besten (German) comes from Middle High German beȥȥist, from Old High German beȥȥisto, from Proto-Germanic batistaz, from Proto-Germanic gōdaz, from Proto-Germanic gadaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

besten (German): superlative degree of gut

Definitions

  1. superlative degree of gut

Ancestry of “besten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbeȥȥist—
2Old High Germanbeȥȥisto—
3Proto-Germanicbatistazsuperlative degree of *gōdaz; superlative degree...
4Proto-Germanicgōdazgood
5Proto-Germanicgadaną—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

Words derived from “besten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gadaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic gōdaz →