Where does “bascat” come from?
bascat (Anglo-Norman French) comes from Late Latin bascauda, from Proto-Celtic baski, from Proto-Indo-European bʰask- — bundle, band.
Ancestry of “bascat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | bascauda | kettle, table-vessel |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | baski | bundle, load |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰask- | bundle, band |