Where does “bête” come from?

bête (Norman) comes from Old French beste, from Latin bēstia — a beast.

bête (Norman): beast, animal; stupid

Definitions

  1. beast, animal; stupid

Ancestry of “bête”, step by step

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