Where does “baston” come from?
baston (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin basto, from Latin bastāre, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω — to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...
baston (Old French): stick, truncheon
Definitions
- stick, truncheon
Ancestry of “baston”, step by step
baston traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin basto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | basto | to suffice; I am enough or sufficient; I suffice;... |
| 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 |