'beefsteak' originates from the combination of 'beef' and 'steak', where 'beef' refers to the meat of a cow and 'steak' refers to a slice of meat.

'beefsteak' was formed in English by combining the words 'beef' and 'steak', which have been used in English since the Middle Ages.

Initially, it meant 'a slice of beef', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.