Where does “bastardling” come from?
bastardling (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.
bastardling (English): A young or petty bastard
Definitions
- A young or petty bastard
Ancestry of “bastardling”, step by step
bastardling 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 |
via English Ling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ling | Any of various codlike saltwater fish often used as food by humans, those of the genus Molva, in the family Lotidae |
| 2 | Middle English | ling | Any of various varieties of heather or broom |
| 3 | Old Norse | lyng | heather, ling |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lingwą | heather, ling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |