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

  1. reach; reach, range; supply

Ancestry of “abast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanabastarto reach; to manage; to supply; provide
2Catalanbastarto suffice
3Vulgar Latinbastoto suffice; I am enough or sufficient; I suffice;...
4Latinbastāre—
5Ancient Greekβαστάζωto lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...
Every word from Ancient Greek βαστάζω →Every word from Latin bastāre →Every word from Vulgar Latin basto →