English
king of beasts
King of beasts comes from Middle English king of bestes.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500king of bestes
- Englishearliest quotation 1900king of beasts
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500king of bestes
- Englishearliest quotation 1900king of beasts
Earliest quotation: 1900, Hal Standish pseudonym; Harvey King Shac, Fred Fearnot in Johannesburg or, The Terrible Ride to Kimber: “Who shot the lions?” Fred asked. / “Yours truly,”…”
Every English word from Middle English king of bestes
Today it means
noun The lion.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English king of bestes / king of beasts