bestur

Faroese

superlative adjective

Definitions

(inflection of) góður: best

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse beztr derived 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 Norwegian Bokmål
*batistaz Proto-Germanic
bäst Swedish
best Norwegian Nynorsk
betest Old English
betst Old English
beztr Old Norse
bedst Danish
bezzisto Old High German
𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 Gothic
*betst Old Dutch
best Old Saxon
betst Old Saxon