Where does “beeste” come from?

beeste (Middle English) comes from Old French beste, from Latin bēstia — a beast.

beeste (Middle English): An animal or creature; A creature of evil or...

Definitions

  1. An animal or creature; A creature of evil or...

Ancestry of “beeste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbestebeast, animal
2Latinbēstiaa beast
Every word from Latin bēstia →Every word from Old French beste →