Where does “bekken” come from?

bekken (Norwegian Nynorsk) 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 Nynorsk): 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 baskis →Every word from Gaulish baskis →