Where does “bastion” come from?

bastion (French) comes from Middle French bastion, from Old French bastille — fortress.

bastion (French): bastion; stronghold

Definitions

  1. bastion; stronghold

Ancestry of “bastion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchbastion—
2Old Frenchbastillefortress

Words derived from “bastion”

Every word from Old French bastille →Every word from Middle French bastion →