Where does “бастион” come from?

бастион (Bulgarian) comes from Russian бастион, from French bastion, from Middle French bastion, from Old French bastille — fortress.

бастион (Bulgarian): bastion; bulwark also figuratively

Definitions

  1. bastion; bulwark also figuratively

Ancestry of “бастион”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбастионbastion; bulwark (also figuratively)
2Frenchbastionbastion; stronghold
3Middle Frenchbastion—
4Old Frenchbastillefortress
Every word from Old French bastille →Every word from Middle French bastion →Every word from French bastion →