Where does “besten” come from?
besten (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami beastit, from Proto-Samic peastētēk, from Proto-Finnic päästädäk.
besten (Northern Sami): first-person singular past indicative of beastit
Definitions
- first-person singular past indicative of beastit
Ancestry of “besten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | beastit | to let go; to free; to rescue, to save |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | peastētēk | to let go |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | päästädäk | — |