Where does “bastardous” come from?
bastardous (English) comes from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz — to grow, nourish.
bastardous (English): That is or is like a bastard; bastardly
Definitions
- That is or is like a bastard; bastardly
Ancestry of “bastardous”, step by step
bastardous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 2 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 3 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 4 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 6 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
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 |