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Where does “bastum” come from?

bastum (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin bastāre, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω — to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...

bastum (Vulgar Latin): A stick

Definitions

  1. A stick

Ancestry of “bastum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbastāre—
2Ancient Greekβαστάζωto lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...

Words derived from “bastum”

  • bât
  • débâter
  • bast
  • batée
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