Where does “bestiario” come from?
bestiario (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin bestiarium, from Latin bēstia — a beast.
bestiario (Italian): bestiary
Definitions
- bestiary
Ancestry of “bestiario”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | bestiarium | bestiary; nominative neuter singular of... |
| 2 | Latin | bēstia | a beast |