Where does “басейн” come from?

басейн (Bulgarian) comes from French bassin, from Middle French bassin, from Old French bacin, from Vulgar Latin baccinum, from Late Latin bacca — wine jug.

басейн (Bulgarian): an open body of water, typically man-made, for aesthetic, swimming, bathing, and other purposes

Definitions

  1. an open body of water, typically man-made, for aesthetic, swimming, bathing, and other purposes

Ancestry of “басейн”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbassinpond, ornamental lake, basin; bowl, bedpan; basin
2Middle Frenchbassinbasin
3Old Frenchbacinbasin
4Vulgar Latinbaccinumwide bowl
5Late Latinbaccawine jug
Every word from Late Latin baccaEvery word from Vulgar Latin baccinumEvery word from Old French bacin
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