Old English betest

← Proto-Germanic *batistaz (inherited)

← Proto-Germanic *bataz (mention)

← Old High German bezzisto (cognate)

← Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (cognate)

← Old Norse beztr (cognate)

← Old Frisian betsta (cognate)

← Old Saxon betst (cognate)

← Old Saxon best (mention)

→ English best (mention)

→ Middle English best (mention)

→ Middle English beste (mention)

→ Old High German bezzisto (cognate)

→ Old Saxon betst (cognate)