Where does “bastardless” come from?
bastardless (English) comes from English bastard, from Middle English bastard, from Old French bastard, from Medieval Latin bastardus, from Proto-Germanic banstuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
bastardless (English): Without a bastard; lacking or devoid of bastards
Definitions
- Without a bastard; lacking or devoid of bastards
Ancestry of “bastardless”, step by step
bastardless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bastard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bastard | A person who was born out of wedlock, and hence... |
| 2 | Middle English | bastard | an illegitimate child, especially a noble one; a... |
| 3 | Old French | bastard | bastard person conceived to unmarried parents |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | bastardus | illegitimate child |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | banstuz | bond, tie |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |