Where does “best” come from?
best (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse beztr, from Proto-Germanic batistaz, from Proto-Germanic gōdaz, from Proto-Germanic gadaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.
best (Norwegian Nynorsk): indefinite singular superlative degree of god:...
Definitions
- indefinite singular superlative degree of god:...
Ancestry of “best”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | beztr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | batistaz | superlative degree of *gōdaz; superlative degree... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gōdaz | good |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gadaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰedʰ- | to join; to unite; to suit |
Words derived from “best”