Where does “bassinet” come from?

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

bassinet (English): A newborn baby's bed, typically made of woven...

Definitions

  1. A newborn baby's bed, typically made of woven...

Ancestry of “bassinet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbassinetbassinet; Diminutive of bassin, small bowl,...
2Frenchbassinpond, ornamental lake, basin; bowl, bedpan; basin
3Middle Frenchbassinbasin
4Old Frenchbacinbasin
5Vulgar Latinbaccinumwide bowl
6Late Latinbaccawine jug
Every word from Late Latin bacca →Every word from Vulgar Latin baccinum →Every word from Old French bacin →
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