German besten

← Danish bedst (cognate)

← English best (cognate)

← Proto-Germanic *batistaz (inherited)

← Middle High German bezzist (inherited)

← Old High German bezzisto (inherited)

← Low German best (cognate)

← Dutch best (cognate)

→ Cimbrian peste (cognate)

→ Cimbrian péste (cognate)

→ German -ens (mention)

→ German allerbest (prefix)

→ Dutch best (cognate)

→ Yiddish בעסט (cognate)