French word bâton comes from Late Latin bastum, Vulgar Latin *bastō, and later Old French baston (Stick, truncheon.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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bastum | Late Latin (LL) | |
*bastō | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
*basto | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
baston | Old French (fro) | Stick, truncheon. |
bâton | French (fra) | (heraldiccharge) baton (as a charge). Stick. |