Etymology of the French word bastille
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 bastille in French dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in French
bastillé,
bastillon,
embastillerDerivations in other languages
English
bastille, Portuguese
bastilhaUsage
Word found in Old French
