Where does “bacin” come from?
bacin (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin baccinum, from Late Latin bacca — wine jug.
bacin (Old French): basin
Definitions
- basin
Ancestry of “bacin”, step by step
bacin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin baccinum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | baccinum | wide bowl |
| 2 | Late Latin | bacca | wine jug |
via Latin bacīnus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bacīnus | basin |