Where does “abast” come from?
abast (Catalan) comes from Catalan abastar, from Catalan bastar, from Vulgar Latin basto, from Latin bastāre, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω — to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...
abast (Catalan): reach; reach, range; supply
Definitions
- reach; reach, range; supply
Ancestry of “abast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | abastar | to reach; to manage; to supply; provide |
| 2 | Catalan | bastar | to suffice |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | basto | to suffice; I am enough or sufficient; I suffice;... |
| 4 | Latin | bastāre | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαστάζω | to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry... |