Where does “bastevole” come from?
bastevole (Italian) comes from Italian bastare, from Vulgar Latin bastare, from Latin bastum, from Vulgar Latin basto, from Latin bastāre, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω — to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...
bastevole (Italian): sufficient, enough
Definitions
- sufficient, enough
Ancestry of “bastevole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | bastare | to be enough; to be able; to last; to keep |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | bastare | to be enough; to suffice; present active... |
| 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... |