Where does “bestificar” come from?

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

bestificar (Portuguese): idiotize, dumb down to make stupid

Definitions

  1. idiotize, dumb down to make stupid

Ancestry of “bestificar”, 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 →
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