Where does “bestia” come from?

bestia (Papiamentu) comes from Portuguese besta, from Old Portuguese besta, from Latin bēstia — a beast.

bestia (Papiamentu): beast; animal

Definitions

  1. beast; animal

Ancestry of “bestia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebestabeast; beast of burden; ass
2Old Portuguesebestabeast; beast of burden, donkey
3Latinbēstiaa beast
Every word from Latin bēstia →Every word from Old Portuguese besta →Every word from Portuguese besta →