Proto-Germanic *batistaz

→ English best (inherited)

→ Old English betest (inherited)

→ Cimbrian peste (inherited)

→ Cimbrian péste (inherited)

→ Danish bedst (derived)

→ German besten (inherited)

→ Middle Dutch best (inherited)

→ Middle English beste (inherited)

→ Faroese bestur (derived)

→ Old High German bezzisto (inherited)

→ Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (inherited)

→ Dutch best (inherited)

→ Old Norse góðr (mention)

→ Old Norse beztr (inherited)

→ Old Saxon best (inherited)

→ Old Saxon betst (inherited)

→ Saterland Frisian bääst (inherited)

→ Swedish bäst (derived)

→ Yiddish בעסט (inherited)