Where does “Донба́сс” come from?

Донба́сс (Russian) comes from Russian Доне́цкий бассе́йн, from Russian бассе́йн, from French bassin, from Middle French bassin, from Old French bacin, from Vulgar Latin baccinum, from Late Latin bacca — wine jug.

Донба́сс (Russian): Donbas or Donbass Donets Basin

Definitions

  1. Donbas or Donbass Donets Basin

Ancestry of “Донба́сс”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianДоне́цкий бассе́йнDonets Basin
2Russianбассе́йнbasin
3Frenchbassinpond, ornamental lake, basin; bowl, bedpan; basin
4Middle Frenchbassinbasin
5Old Frenchbacinbasin
6Vulgar Latinbaccinumwide bowl
7Late Latinbaccawine jug

Words derived from “Донба́сс”

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