besten
German (Berlin)
/ˈbɛstn̩/
superlative adjective
Definitions
- best
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German bezzist inherited from Old High German bezzisto inherited from Proto-Germanic *batistaz (best, GLOSS).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*batistaz
Gloss
best, GLOSS
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- best English
- best friend English
- bested English
- bester English
- bestest English
- besteth English
- bestie English
- bestness English
- bestseller English
- outbest English
- allerbesten German
- best Dutch, Flemish
- opperbest Dutch, Flemish
- *batistaz Proto-Germanic
- ベスト Japanese
- betest Old English
- betst Old English
- beste Middle English
- beztr Old Norse
- bedst Danish
- best Middle Dutch
- bezzisto Old High German
- bezzist Middle High German
- 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 Gothic
- בעסט Yiddish
- צווייטבעסט Yiddish
- *betst Old Dutch
- peste Cimbrian
- péste Cimbrian
- best Old Saxon
- betst Old Saxon