Where does “basser” come from?

basser (Old French) comes from Old French bacin, from Vulgar Latin baccinum, from Late Latin bacca — wine jug.

basser (Old French): moisten, soak

Definitions

  1. moisten, soak

Ancestry of “basser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbacinbasin
2Vulgar Latinbaccinumwide bowl
3Late Latinbaccawine jug

Words derived from “basser”

Every word from Late Latin bacca →Every word from Vulgar Latin baccinum →Every word from Old French bacin →