Where does “bestely” come from?

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

bestely (Middle English): physical; non-spiritual of faculties, knowledge, etc

Definitions

  1. physical; non-spiritual of faculties, knowledge, etc

Ancestry of “bestely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbestebest; superlative degree of good; best;...
2Old Frenchbestebeast, animal
3Latinbēstiaa beast

Words derived from “bestely”

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