Where does “bouncinette” come from?

bouncinette (English) comes from English bounce, from Middle English bunsen — to beat, thump.

bouncinette (English): A baby seat that gently bounces or rocks, often equipped with a safety harness to keep the baby secure

Definitions

  1. A baby seat that gently bounces or rocks, often equipped with a safety harness to keep the baby secure

Ancestry of “bouncinette”, step by step

bouncinette traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bounce

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbounceTo change the direction of motion after hitting...
2Middle Englishbunsento beat, thump

via English bassinette

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbassinette
Every word from Middle English bunsenEvery word from English bounce