Where does “basthart” come from?

basthart (Middle High German) comes from Old French bastart, from Old French bastard, from Medieval Latin bastardus, from Proto-Germanic banstuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

basthart (Middle High German): illegitimate child of a nobleman

Definitions

  1. illegitimate child of a nobleman

Ancestry of “basthart”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchbastartAlternative form of bastard; bastard
2Old Frenchbastardbastard person conceived to unmarried parents
3Medieval Latinbastardusillegitimate child
4Proto-Germanicbanstuzbond, tie
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic banstuz →Every word from Medieval Latin bastardus →