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Where does “bastire” come from?

bastire (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin *bastīre, from Frankish bastijan — to sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,...

bastire (Italian): To build, construct

Definitions

  1. To build, construct

Ancestry of “bastire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*bastīre—
2Frankishbastijanto sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,...

Words derived from “bastire”

  • bastia
  • Bastei
  • bástya
  • bástyák
  • bašta
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