Where does “bastard” come from?

bastard (Swedish) comes from Medieval Latin bastardus, from Proto-Germanic banstuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

bastard (Swedish): a bastard (biological cross between different breeds, groups, or varieties)

Definitions

  1. a bastard (biological cross between different breeds, groups, or varieties)

Ancestry of “bastard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinbastardusillegitimate child
2Proto-Germanicbanstuzbond, tie
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “bastard”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic banstuz →Every word from Medieval Latin bastardus →