Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

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
3Medieval Latinbastardusillegitimate child
4Proto-Germanicbanstuzbond, tie
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “basthart”

  • бастард
  • Bastard
  • Bastardschildkröte
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →