Where does “bes” come from?
bes (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch besi, from Proto-Germanic basją — berry; a small fruit, of any one of many...
Ancestry of “bes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | besi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | basją | berry; a small fruit, of any one of many... |