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
- A mansion in Provence; new town built in medieval...
Ancestry of “bastide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bastide | mansion in Provence; new town built in medieval... |
| 2 | Occitan | bastida | — |
| 3 | Occitan | bastir | to build; to construct |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *bastīre | — |
| 5 | Frankish | bastijan | to sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,... |