Where does “batard” come from?

batard (English) comes from French bâtard, from Middle French bâtard, from Old French bastard, from Medieval Latin bastardus, from Proto-Germanic banstuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

batard (English): A loaf of bread similar in shape to a baguette,...

Definitions

  1. A loaf of bread similar in shape to a baguette,...

Ancestry of “batard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbâtarda bastard; a hybrid plant; a batard
2Middle Frenchbâtard—
3Old Frenchbastardbastard person conceived to unmarried parents
4Medieval Latinbastardusillegitimate child
5Proto-Germanicbanstuzbond, tie
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic banstuz →Every word from Medieval Latin bastardus →
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