bezzisto

Old High German

Etymology

Superlative of bezziro, corresponding to Proto-Germanic *batistaz. Compare Old Saxon betst, Old English betest, Old Norse beztr, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (batists).

Adverb

bezzisto

1. best

Descendants

• Middle High German: bezzist
  • Alemannic German: bescht
  • Central Franconian: beste
  • Cimbrian: peste, péste (Sette Comuni)
  • German: beste
  • Luxembourgish: beschte
  • Yiddish: בעסט (best)