Where does “bast” come from?
Bast comes from Middle English bast, from Old English bæst, from Proto-Germanic bastaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰask-.
bast (English): Fibre made from the phloem of certain plants and...
Definitions
- Fibre made from the phloem of certain plants and...
Ancestry of “bast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bastard | an illegitimate child, especially a noble one; a... |
| 2 | Old French | bastard | bastard |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | bastardus | illegitimate child |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | banstuz | bond, tie |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |