Where does “bástya” come from?
bástya (Hungarian) comes 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,...
bástya (Hungarian): bastion, rampart; bulwark, stronghold; rook
Definitions
- bastion, rampart; bulwark, stronghold; rook
Ancestry of “bástya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | bastie | — |
| 2 | Old French | bastie | — |
| 3 | Old French | bastir | to build; to construct |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *bastīre | — |
| 5 | Frankish | bastijan | to sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,... |
Words derived from “bástya”