Where does “バスク” come from?

バスク (Japanese) comes from English basque, from French Basque, from Latin vasco, from Latin Vascones, from Ancient Greek Οὐάσκωνες — Vascons.

Ancestry of “バスク”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbasqueThe part of a waistcoat etc. extending below the...
2FrenchBasqueBasque person of either gender
3LatinvascoVascon
4LatinVasconesVascones
5Ancient GreekΟὐάσκωνεςVascons
Every word from Ancient Greek Οὐάσκωνες →Every word from Latin Vascones →Every word from Latin vasco →