Where does “bâtard” come from?
bâtard (French) comes from Middle French bâtard, from Old French bastard, from Medieval Latin bastardus, from Proto-Germanic banstuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
bâtard (French): a bastard; a hybrid plant; a batard
Definitions
- a bastard; a hybrid plant; a batard
Ancestry of “bâtard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | bâtard | — |
| 2 | Old French | bastard | bastard |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | bastardus | illegitimate child |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | banstuz | bond, tie |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
Words derived from “bâtard”