Where does “bastaz” come from?
bastaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰask- — bundle, band.
bastaz (Proto-Germanic): rope, fibre
Definitions
- rope, fibre
Ancestry of “bastaz”, step by step
bastaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European bʰask-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰask- | bundle, band |
via Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰasḱ- | bundle, heap, load |