Where does “bastarda” come from?

bastarda (Italian) comes from Italian bastardo, from Medieval Latin bastardus, from Proto-Germanic banstuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

bastarda (Italian): feminine singular of bastardo; female equivalent...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of bastardo; female equivalent...

Ancestry of “bastarda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbastardobastard
2Medieval Latinbastardusillegitimate child
3Proto-Germanicbanstuzbond, tie
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic banstuz →Every word from Medieval Latin bastardus →