English word beast comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwēs-tiā, Proto-Germanic *bataz (Good.), Proto-Germanic *batist
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *dʰwēs-tiā | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *bataz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Good. |
| *batist | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| bestia | Latin (lat) | A beast. |
| beste | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Beast, animal. |
| betest | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Best (superlative of bet). |
| beste | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | Best. |
| beast | English (en) | (figuratively) Something unpleasant and difficult.. (more specific) A domestic animal, especially a bovine farm animal.. (slang) A large or impressive thing or structure.. (slang) Someone who is particularly impressive, especially athletically or physically.. (slang, prisons) A sex offender.. A person who behaves in a violent, antisocial or uncivilized manner.. A thing or matter, especially [...] |