Where does “бастард” come from?
бастард (Russian) comes from German Bastard, from Middle High German bastart, from Old French bastart, from Old French bastard, from Medieval Latin bastardus, from Proto-Germanic banstuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
бастард (Russian): bastard
Ancestry of “бастард”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Bastard | bastard; bastard; mongrel; crossbreed, hybrid,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | bastart | illegitimate child of a nobleman |
| 3 | Old French | bastart | Alternative form of bastard; bastard |
| 4 | Old French | bastard | bastard |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | bastardus | illegitimate child |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | banstuz | bond, tie |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |