Where does “bastarde” come from?

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

bastarde (Italian): feminine plural of bastardo; plural of bastarda

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of bastardo; plural of bastarda

Ancestry of “bastarde”, 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 →
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