Where does “pollen basket” come from?

pollen basket (English) comes from English basket, from Middle English basket, from Anglo-Norman French bascat, from Late Latin bascauda, from Proto-Celtic baski, from Proto-Indo-European bʰask- — bundle, band.

pollen basket (English): An arrangement of hairs on part of the tibia on the hind legs of certain species of bees used in transporting pollen

Definitions

  1. An arrangement of hairs on part of the tibia on the hind legs of certain species of bees used in transporting pollen

Ancestry of “pollen basket”, step by step

pollen basket traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English basket

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

via English pollen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpollenA fine granular substance produced in flowers....
2Latinpollenflour, fine flour, milldust; fine powder dust
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰask- →Every word from Proto-Celtic baski →Every word from Late Latin bascauda →