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Where does “batistaz” come from?

batistaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic gōdaz, from Proto-Germanic gadaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

batistaz (Proto-Germanic): superlative degree of *gōdaz; superlative degree...

Definitions

  1. superlative degree of *gōdaz; superlative degree...

Ancestry of “batistaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgōdazgood
2Proto-Germanicgadaną—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

Words derived from “batistaz”

  • best
  • beast
  • bestseller
  • bested
  • beastie
  • bestest
  • beastlike
  • bestie
  • bester
  • minibeast
  • bestsellerdom
  • bestness
  • beasting
  • beasthood
  • werebeast
  • beastling
  • beastmaster
  • beastish
  • hambeast
  • unbeast
  • beasten
  • beast of venery
  • best-seller
  • besteth
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