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Where does “bash” come from?

Bash is derived from Old Norse baska, a verb of uncertain original meaning.

bash (English): To strike heavily, especially with the fists; To...

Definitions

  1. To strike heavily, especially with the fists; To...

Ancestry of “bash”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebaskato strike
2Ottoman Turkishباشقه—

Words derived from “bash”

  • basher
  • bashment
  • bashy
  • earbash
  • kitbash
  • bashable
  • bashless
  • bushbash
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