Where does “bassal” come from?

bassal (Catalan) comes from Italian bassa, from Portuguese baixar, from Vulgar Latin bassiare, from Late Latin bassus — low, short; low; short; thick, low.

bassal (Catalan): puddle, pool

Definitions

puddle, pool

Ancestry of “bassal”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	bassa	feminine singular of basso; plain, lowlands
2	Portuguese	baixar	to lower; to lower; to go down; to diminish; to...
3	Vulgar Latin	bassiare	present active infinitive of *bassiō
4	Late Latin	bassus	low, short; low; short; thick, low

Every word from Late Latin bassus →Every word from Vulgar Latin bassiare →Every word from Portuguese baixar →