Where does “bist” come from?
bist (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian bist, from Proto-Germanic biusi — second-person singular present active indicative...
bist (West Frisian): animal, beast
Definitions
- animal, beast
Ancestry of “bist”, step by step
bist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Frisian bist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | bist | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | biusi | second-person singular present active indicative... |
via Latin bēstia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bēstia | a beast |