Where does “baste” come from?

baste (French) comes from Spanish bastó, from Spanish bastar, from Vulgar Latin basto, from Latin bastāre, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω — to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...

baste (French): ace of clubs; basque

Definitions

  1. ace of clubs; basque

Ancestry of “baste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbastópacksaddle, saddle pad
2Spanishbastarto be enough; to suffice
3Vulgar Latinbastoto suffice; I am enough or sufficient; I suffice;...
4Latinbastāre
5Ancient Greekβαστάζωto lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...
Every word from Ancient Greek βαστάζωEvery word from Latin bastāreEvery word from Vulgar Latin basto