Where does “bazén” come from?

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

bazén (Czech): pool, swimming pool

Definitions

  1. pool, swimming pool

Ancestry of “bazén”, 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 bacca →Every word from Vulgar Latin baccinum →Every word from Old French bacin →