Where does “baster” come from?

baster (Old Polish) comes from Medieval Latin bastardus, from Proto-Germanic banstuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

baster (Old Polish): bastard

Definitions

  1. bastard

Ancestry of “baster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinbastardusillegitimate child
2Proto-Germanicbanstuzbond, tie
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “baster”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic banstuz →Every word from Medieval Latin bastardus →