Where does “bastard” come from?
bastard (Irish) comes from Middle English bastard, from Old French bastard, from Medieval Latin bastardus, from Proto-Germanic banstuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
bastard (Irish): bastard
Ancestry of “bastard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bastard | an illegitimate child, especially a noble one; a... |
| 2 | Old French | bastard | bastard |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | bastardus | illegitimate child |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | banstuz | bond, tie |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
Words derived from “bastard”