verb/basˈtaɾ/
to be enough; to suffice
“Cualquier lugar basta.” — Any place will do.
Related: a buen entendedor, pocas palabras bastan, abastar, bastar y sobrar, para muestra basta un botón
Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek βαστάζω (bastázō)bor.? Vulgar Latin *bastō Spanish bastar Inherited from Vulgar Latin *bastō, possibly borrowed from Ancient Greek βαστάζω (bastázō, “to carry, bear (weight)”).