Where does “becken” come from?

becken (German) comes from Middle High German becken, from Old High German becki, from Vulgar Latin baccinum, from Late Latin bacca — wine jug.

becken (German): basin, wide bowl

Definitions

  1. basin, wide bowl

Ancestry of “becken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbecken—
2Old High Germanbecki—
3Vulgar Latinbaccinumwide bowl
4Late Latinbaccawine jug

Words derived from “becken”

Every word from Late Latin bacca →Every word from Vulgar Latin baccinum →Every word from Old High German becki →