Where does “svømmebasseng” come from?
svømmebasseng (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål basseng, from French bassin, from Middle French bassin, from Old French bacin, from Vulgar Latin baccinum, from Late Latin bacca — wine jug.
svømmebasseng (Norwegian Bokmål): a swimming pool
Ancestry of “svømmebasseng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | basseng | a pool; a basin |
| 2 | French | bassin | pond, ornamental lake, basin; bowl, bedpan; basin |
| 3 | Middle French | bassin | basin |
| 4 | Old French | bacin | basin |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | baccinum | wide bowl |
| 6 | Late Latin | bacca | wine jug |