Where does “basseyn” come from?
basseyn (Crimean Tatar) comes from Russian бассе́йн, from French bassin, from Middle French bassin, from Old French bacin, from Vulgar Latin baccinum, from Late Latin bacca — wine jug.
basseyn (Crimean Tatar): basin
Ancestry of “basseyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | бассе́йн | basin |
| 2 | French | bassin | pond, ornamental lake, basin; bowl, bedpan; basin |
| 3 | Middle French | bassin | basin |
| 4 | Old French | bacin | basin |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | baccinum | wide bowl |
| 6 | Late Latin | bacca | wine jug |