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
- superlative degree of gut
Ancestry of “besten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | beȥȥist | — |
| 2 | Old High German | beȥȥisto | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | batistaz | superlative degree of *gōdaz; superlative degree... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gōdaz | good |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gadaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰedʰ- | to join; to unite; to suit |