Where does “bats” come from?
bats (Spanish) comes from Spanish bat, from English bat, from French bât, from Old French bast, from Vulgar Latin bastum, from Latin bastāre, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω — to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...
bats (Spanish): plural of bat
Ancestry of “bats”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | bat | bat; Misspelling of baht |
| 2 | English | bat | Any of the flying mammals of the order... |
| 3 | French | bât | packsaddle |
| 4 | Old French | bast | packsaddle |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | bastum | A stick |
| 6 | Latin | bastāre | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βαστάζω | to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry... |