Where does “bastonada” come from?
bastonada (Catalan) comes from Catalan bastó, from Spanish bastó, from Spanish bastar, from Vulgar Latin basto, from Latin bastāre, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω — to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...
bastonada (Catalan): a hit with a stick
Ancestry of “bastonada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | bastó | stick, rod, staff; clubs; a suit in the Spanish... |
| 2 | Spanish | bastó | |
| 3 | Spanish | bastar | to be enough; to suffice |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | basto | to suffice; I am enough or sufficient; I suffice;... |
| 5 | Latin | bastāre | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βαστάζω | to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry... |