Where does “basketry” come from?

Basketry derives from basket, which comes from Middle English basket, Old French bascat, Proto-Celtic baski, and Proto-Indo-European bʰask-, of uncertain original meaning.

basketry (English): The process of weaving unspun vegetable fibers to...

Definitions

  1. The process of weaving unspun vegetable fibers to...

Ancestry of “basketry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbasketA lightweight container, generally round, open at...
2Middle EnglishbasketA basket; The amount that fits in a basket
3Anglo-Norman Frenchbascat—
4Late Latinbascaudakettle, table-vessel
5Proto-Celticbaskibundle, load
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰask-bundle, band
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰask- →Every word from Proto-Celtic baski →Every word from Late Latin bascauda →
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