Where does “Bastard” come from?
Bastard (German) comes from Middle High German bastart, from Old French bastart, from Old French bastard, from Medieval Latin bastardus, from Proto-Germanic banstuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
Bastard (German): bastard; bastard; mongrel; crossbreed, hybrid,...
Definitions
- bastard; bastard; mongrel; crossbreed, hybrid,...
Ancestry of “Bastard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | bastart | illegitimate child of a nobleman |
| 2 | Old French | bastart | Alternative form of bastard; bastard |
| 3 | Old French | bastard | bastard person conceived to unmarried parents |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | bastardus | illegitimate child |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | banstuz | bond, tie |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |