Where does “bast” come from?
bast (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin bastum, from Latin bastāre, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω — to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...
bast (Old French): packsaddle
Definitions
- packsaddle
Ancestry of “bast”, step by step
bast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin bastum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | bastum | A stick |
| 2 | Latin | bastāre | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βαστάζω | to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry... |
via Late Latin bastum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | bastum | stick, staff, rod, pole |