betest
German
Verb
betest
- Second-person singular present of beten.
- Second-person singular subjunctive I of beten.
Old English
Alternative forms
- betst, best, betast, betost
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *batistaz, superlative of *bataz. Compare Old Frisian betsta, Old Saxon betst, best, Old High German bezzisto, Old Norse beztr, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (batists).
Adjective
betest
- best (superlative of bet)
Descendants
- Middle English: beste
- English: best