Where does “bassin” come from?
bassin (Middle French) comes from Old French bacin, from Vulgar Latin baccinum, from Late Latin bacca — wine jug.
bassin (Middle French): basin
Ancestry of “bassin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | bacin | basin |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | baccinum | wide bowl |
| 3 | Late Latin | bacca | wine jug |