Where does “basting” come from?
basting (English) comes from English baste, from Middle English basten, from Old French basser, from Old French bacin, from Vulgar Latin baccinum, from Late Latin bacca — wine jug.
basting (English): The act by which a food item is basted; A ...
Definitions
- The act by which a food item is basted; A ...
Ancestry of “basting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | baste | To sew with long or loose stitches, as for... |
| 2 | Middle English | basten | — |
| 3 | Old French | basser | moisten, soak |
| 4 | Old French | bacin | basin |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | baccinum | wide bowl |
| 6 | Late Latin | bacca | wine jug |