Where does “basan” come from?
basan (English) comes from French basane, from Latin basanium, from Arabic بِطانَة — lining.
basan (English): Alternative form of basil
Definitions
- Alternative form of basil
Ancestry of “basan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | basane | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Latin | basanium | — |
| 3 | Arabic | بِطانَة | lining |