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