Where does “bajstruezka” come from?

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

Ancestry of “bajstruezka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbastruk
2PolishbasterMarch lamb
3Old Polishbasterbastard
4Medieval Latinbastardusillegitimate child
5Proto-Germanicbanstuzbond, tie
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic banstuzEvery word from Medieval Latin bastardus
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