Where does “bestusst” come from?
bestusst (German) comes from German Stuss, from Yiddish שטות, from Hebrew שְׁטוּת — nonsense.
bestusst (German): crazy
Definitions
- crazy
Ancestry of “bestusst”, step by step
bestusst traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Stuss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stuss | drivel, verbal nonsense |
| 2 | Yiddish | שטות | foolishness |
| 3 | Hebrew | שְׁטוּת | nonsense |
via German T
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | T | (on license plates of government cars) |
via German be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | be | — |