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Where does “bástyák” come from?

bástyák (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian bástya, from Middle High German bastie, from Old French bastie, from Old French bastir, from Vulgar Latin *bastīre, from Frankish bastijan — to sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,...

bástyák (Hungarian): nominative plural of bástya

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of bástya

Ancestry of “bástyák”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianbástyabastion, rampart; bulwark, stronghold; rook
2Middle High Germanbastie—
3Old Frenchbastie—
4Old Frenchbastirto build; to construct
5Vulgar Latin*bastīre—
6Frankishbastijanto sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,...
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