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Where does “bastid” come from?

bastid (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.

bastid (English): Pronunciation spelling of bastard

Definitions

  1. Pronunciation spelling of bastard

Ancestry of “bastid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbastardA person who was born out of wedlock, and hence...
2Middle Englishbastardan illegitimate child, especially a noble one; a...
3Old Frenchbastardbastard
4Medieval Latinbastardusillegitimate child
5Proto-Germanicbanstuzbond, tie
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
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