Where does “symjebasseng” come from?
symjebasseng (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk basseng, from French bassin, from Middle French bassin, from Old French bacin, from Vulgar Latin baccinum, from Late Latin bacca — wine jug.
symjebasseng (Norwegian Nynorsk): a swimming pool
Ancestry of “symjebasseng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | 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 |