Where does “basket” come from?
basket (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman French bascat, from Late Latin bascauda, from Proto-Celtic baski, from Proto-Indo-European bʰask- — bundle, band.
basket (Middle English): A basket; The amount that fits in a basket
Definitions
- A basket; The amount that fits in a basket
Ancestry of “basket”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman French | bascat | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | bascauda | kettle, table-vessel |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | baski | bundle, load |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰask- | bundle, band |
Words derived from “basket”