Where does “bastir” come from?
bastir (Old Portuguese) comes from Old French bastir, from Vulgar Latin *bastīre, from Frankish bastijan — to sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,...
Ancestry of “bastir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | bastir | to build; to construct |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *bastīre | — |
| 3 | Frankish | bastijan | to sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,... |
Words derived from “bastir”