Where does “baston” come from?
baston (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish bastón, from French bâton, from Latin bastum, from Vulgar Latin basto, from Latin bastāre, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω — to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...
baston (Papiamentu): stick
Definitions
- stick
Ancestry of “baston”, step by step
baston traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish bastón
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | bastón | walking stick, staff, cane; baton; riband |
| 2 | French | bâton | stick; baton |
| 3 | Latin | bastum | A stick |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | basto | to suffice; I am enough or sufficient; I suffice;... |
| 5 | Latin | bastāre | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βαστάζω | to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry... |
via Portuguese bastão
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | bastão | stick; walking stick; wand |