Where does “bastarda” come from?

bastarda (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese bastardo, from Old Portuguese bastardo, from Old French bastard, from Medieval Latin bastardus, from Proto-Germanic banstuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

bastarda (Portuguese): feminine singular of bastardo

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of bastardo

Ancestry of “bastarda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebastardobastard
2Old Portuguesebastardo—
3Old Frenchbastardbastard person conceived to unmarried parents
4Medieval Latinbastardusillegitimate child
5Proto-Germanicbanstuzbond, tie
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic banstuz →Every word from Medieval Latin bastardus →