Where does “bastfarben” come from?
bastfarben (German) comes from German bast, from Old High German bast, from Frankish bastijan — to sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,...
bastfarben (German): bast-coloured
Ancestry of “bastfarben”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | bast | — |
| 2 | Old High German | bast | inner bark of trees |
| 3 | Frankish | bastijan | to sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,... |