Where does “basten” come from?

basten (Middle English) comes from Old French basser, from Old French bacin, from Vulgar Latin baccinum, from Late Latin bacca — wine jug.

Ancestry of “basten”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	basser	moisten, soak
2	Old French	bacin	basin
3	Vulgar Latin	baccinum	wide bowl
4	Late Latin	bacca	wine jug

Words derived from “basten”

Every word from Late Latin bacca →Every word from Vulgar Latin baccinum →Every word from Old French bacin →