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
- to felt; to pad, quilt; to build
Ancestry of “bastir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | bastir | — |
| 2 | Old French | bastir | to build; to construct |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *bastīre | — |
| 4 | Frankish | bastijan | to sew, weave; to weave, plait, sew; to plait,... |
Words derived from “bastir”