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Where does “باستون” come from?

باستون (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Italian bastone, from Latin bastum, from Vulgar Latin basto, from Latin bastāre, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω — to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...

Ancestry of “باستون”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbastonestick, cane, staff, pole
2LatinbastumA stick
3Vulgar Latinbastoto suffice; I am enough or sufficient; I suffice;...
4Latinbastāre—
5Ancient Greekβαστάζωto lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...

Words derived from “باستون”

  • baston
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