Where does “bastir” come from?

bastir (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese bastir, from Old French bastir, from Vulgar Latin *bastīre, from Frankish bastijan — to sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,...

bastir (Portuguese): to felt; to pad, quilt; to build

Definitions

  1. to felt; to pad, quilt; to build

Ancestry of “bastir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesebastir—
2Old Frenchbastirto build; to construct
3Vulgar Latin*bastīre—
4Frankishbastijanto sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,...

Words derived from “bastir”

Every word from Frankish bastijan →Every word from Vulgar Latin *bastīre →Every word from Old French bastir →