Where does “beste” come from?

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

beste (Middle English): best; superlative degree of good; best;...

Definitions

  1. best; superlative degree of good; best;...

Ancestry of “beste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbestebeast, animal
2Latinbēstiaa beast

Words derived from “beste”

Every word from Latin bēstia →Every word from Old French beste →