Where does “bastun ta' San Ġuzepp” come from?
bastun ta' San Ġuzepp (Maltese) comes from Maltese bastun, from Sicilian bastuni, from Latin bastum, from Vulgar Latin basto, from Latin bastāre, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω — to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...
bastun ta' San Ġuzepp (Maltese): hollyhock, Alcea rosea
Definitions
- hollyhock, Alcea rosea
Ancestry of “bastun ta' San Ġuzepp”, step by step
bastun ta' San Ġuzepp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Maltese bastun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maltese | bastun | cane, stick, staff |
| 2 | Sicilian | bastuni | stick, staff; baton |
| 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... |
via Maltese San Ġuzepp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maltese | San Ġuzepp | — |