Where does “bastide” come from?

bastide (English) comes from French bastide, from Occitan bastida, from Occitan bastir, from Vulgar Latin *bastīre, from Frankish bastijan — to sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,...

bastide (English): A mansion in Provence; new town built in medieval...

Definitions

  1. A mansion in Provence; new town built in medieval...

Ancestry of “bastide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbastidemansion in Provence; new town built in medieval...
2Occitanbastida—
3Occitanbastirto build; to construct
4Vulgar Latin*bastīre—
5Frankishbastijanto sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,...
Every word from Frankish bastijan →Every word from Vulgar Latin *bastīre →Every word from Occitan bastir →