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

  1. Alternative form of basil

Ancestry of “basan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbasanefirst-person singular present indicative of...
2Latinbasanium—
3Arabicبِطانَةlining

Words derived from “basan”

Every word from Arabic بِطانَة →Every word from Latin basanium →Every word from French basane →