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Where does “bastida” come from?

bastida (Occitan) comes from Occitan bastir, from Vulgar Latin *bastīre, from Frankish bastijan — to sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,...

Ancestry of “bastida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanbastirto build; to construct
2Vulgar Latin*bastīre—
3Frankishbastijanto sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,...

Words derived from “bastida”

  • bastide
  • bastide
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