Where does “baton” come from?

baton (Indonesian) comes from Dutch baton, 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...

baton (Indonesian): baton: the stick of a conductor in musical performances

Definitions

baton: the stick of a conductor in musical performances

Ancestry of “baton”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	baton	—
2	French	bâton	stick; baton
3	Latin	bastum	A stick
4	Vulgar Latin	basto	to suffice; I am enough or sufficient; I suffice;...
5	Latin	bastāre	—
6	Ancient Greek	βαστάζω	to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...

Every word from Ancient Greek βαστάζω →Every word from Latin bastāre →Every word from Vulgar Latin basto →