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Where does “basque” come from?

basque (French) comes from Old French baste.

basque (French): skirt, skirts ; basque; Basque

Definitions

  1. skirt, skirts ; basque; Basque

Ancestry of “basque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbaste—

Words derived from “basque”

  • basque
  • basqued
  • basquais
  • Bask
  • Bascais
  • Bascach
  • basc
  • Bask
Every word from Old French baste →