Where does “bastille” come from?
bastille (English) comes from French bastille, from Medieval Latin bastilia, from Latin bastile, from Medieval Latin bastio, from Frankish bastijan — to sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,...
bastille (English): A castle tower, or fortified building; a small...
Definitions
- A castle tower, or fortified building; a small...
Ancestry of “bastille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bastille | fortress |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | bastilia | — |
| 3 | Latin | bastile | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | bastio | to build, construct; to weave, sew; to build,... |
| 5 | Frankish | bastijan | to sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,... |