Where does “best” come from?
best (Middle English) comes from Old English bist, from Proto-Germanic biusi — second-person singular present active indicative...
best (Middle English): Alternative form of beste; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Alternative form of beste; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “best”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | bist | second-person singular present of bēon |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | biusi | second-person singular present active indicative... |
Words derived from “best”