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
- The process of weaving unspun vegetable fibers to...
Ancestry of “basketry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | basket | A lightweight container, generally round, open at... |
| 2 | Middle English | basket | A basket; The amount that fits in a basket |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman French | bascat | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | bascauda | kettle, table-vessel |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | baski | bundle, load |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰask- | bundle, band |