Where does “bastono” come from?
bastono (Ido) comes from Esperanto bastono, from Spanish bastón, from French bâton, from Latin bastum, from Vulgar Latin basto, from Latin bastāre, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω — to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...
bastono (Ido): stick, staff, cane; cudgel; cue
Definitions
- stick, staff, cane; cudgel; cue
Ancestry of “bastono”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | bastono | stick, staff; cane |
| 2 | Spanish | bastón | walking stick, staff, cane; baton; riband |
| 3 | French | bâton | stick; baton |
| 4 | Latin | bastum | A stick |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | basto | to suffice; I am enough or sufficient; I suffice;... |
| 6 | Latin | bastāre | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βαστάζω | to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry... |