Where does “basta” come from?
basta (Polish) comes from Italian basta, from Italian bastare, from Vulgar Latin bastare, from Latin bastum, from Vulgar Latin basto, from Latin bastāre, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω — to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...
basta (Polish): enough!
Ancestry of “basta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | basta | third-person singular present of bastare;... |
| 2 | Italian | bastare | to be enough; to be able; to last; to keep |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | bastare | to be enough; to suffice; present active... |
| 4 | Latin | bastum | A stick |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | basto | to suffice; I am enough or sufficient; I suffice;... |
| 6 | Latin | bastāre | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βαστάζω | to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry... |