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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin of the word BASTION.
Etymology of the word
BASTION.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893 |
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BASTION,
part of a fortification. (F.,—Ital.)
The word occurs in Howell, bk. i. letter 42; and in Goldsmith, Citizen of the
World (R.)—F. bastion,
introduced in the 16th century from Ital. bastione (Brachet).—Ital.
bastire, to build. See Baste
(3). ADDENDA BASTILE,
BASTION, BATTLEMENT. Diez refers these words to Gk.
βαστάζειν,
to support, not to G. bast, bast. Accordingly, he separates the O.F.
bast, a pack-saddle, from G. bast. The matter is as yet hardly
settled.
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Key |
| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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