bâtir
French
verb
Definitions
- to build; to construct
- to build up
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French bastir inherited from Old French bastir (build, sew, construct, make, sew up) inherited from Latin bastiō derived from Frankish *bastijan (weave, sew).
Origin
Frankish
*bastijan
Gloss
weave, sew
Concept
Semantic Field
Clothing and grooming
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
織