Where does “bēst” come from?

bēst (Middle Low German) comes from Old French beste, from Latin bēstia — a beast.

Ancestry of “bēst”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	beste	beast, animal
2	Latin	bēstia	a beast

Words derived from “bēst”

bæst

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