Where does “bekken” come from?

bekken (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Medieval Latin baccinum, from Latin bacca, from Gaulish baskis, from Proto-Celtic baskis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- — bundle, heap, load.

bekken (Norwegian Bokmål): definite singular of bekk; a pelvis; a bedpan

Definitions

  1. definite singular of bekk; a pelvis; a bedpan

Ancestry of “bekken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval LatinbaccinumA wide bowl
2LatinbaccaAlternative form of bāca; berry; berry; pearl
3Gaulishbaskis
4Proto-Celticbaskisbundle; load
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰasḱ-bundle, heap, load

Words derived from “bekken

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ-Every word from Proto-Celtic baskisEvery word from Gaulish baskis
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