Where does “bassin” come from?
bassin (French) comes from Middle French bassin, from Old French bacin, from Vulgar Latin baccinum, from Late Latin bacca — wine jug.
bassin (French): pond, ornamental lake, basin; bowl, bedpan; basin
Definitions
- pond, ornamental lake, basin; bowl, bedpan; basin
Ancestry of “bassin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | bassin | basin |
| 2 | Old French | bacin | basin |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | baccinum | wide bowl |
| 4 | Late Latin | bacca | wine jug |
Words derived from “bassin”