Etymology of the English word bastion
the English word
bastionderived from the French word
bastionderived from the Italian word
bastionederived from the Italian word
bastirederived from the Gothic word
bastjanderived from the Italian word
bastìaderived from the Old French word
bastillonderived from the Old French word
bastillederived from the Old French word
bastidederived from the Old Provençal word
bastidaderived from the Old Provençal word
bastirDate
The earliest known usage of bastion in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
demibastionCognates
Dutch
bastion, French
bastion, German
Bastion, Italian
bastione, Norwegian
bastion, Swedish
bastionUsage
Word found in Modern English
