Where does “baston” come from?
baston (English) comes from Middle English baston, from Old French baston, from Vulgar Latin basto, from Latin bastāre, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω — to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...
baston (English): Obsolete form of baton; A staff or cudgel; An...
Definitions
- Obsolete form of baton; A staff or cudgel; An...
Ancestry of “baston”, step by step
baston traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English baston
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | baston | A staff, or baton; a relatively long, narrow, and... |
| 2 | Old French | baston | stick, truncheon |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | basto | to suffice; I am enough or sufficient; I suffice;... |
| 4 | Latin | bastāre | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαστάζω | to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry... |
via Old French bastun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | bastun | Alternative form of baston |