Where does “bastiment” come from?
bastiment (French) comes from Middle French bastir, from Old French bastir, from Vulgar Latin *bastīre, from Frankish bastijan — to sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,...
bastiment (French): Archaic spelling of bâtiment
Definitions
- Archaic spelling of bâtiment
Ancestry of “bastiment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | bastir | to build; to construct |
| 2 | Old French | bastir | to build; to construct |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *bastīre | — |
| 4 | Frankish | bastijan | to sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,... |