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Etymology of the French word bastion

the French word bastion
derived from the Italian word bastione
derived from the Italian word bastire
derived from the Gothic word bastjan
derived from the Italian word bastìa
derived from the Old French word bastillon
derived from the Old French word bastille
derived from the Old French word bastide
derived from the Old Provençal word bastida
derived from the Old Provençal word bastir

Date

The earliest known usage of bastion in French dates from the 15th century.

Derivations in French

embastionner, bastionner, demi-bastion

Derivations in other languages

English bastion, Romanian bastion

Cognates

Dutch bastion, English bastion, German Bastion, Italian bastione, Norwegian bastion, Swedish bastion



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