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Where does “Доне́цкий бассе́йн” come from?

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

Доне́цкий бассе́йн (Russian): Donets Basin

Definitions

  1. Donets Basin

Ancestry of “Доне́цкий бассе́йн”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Доне́цкий бассе́йн”

  • Donbass
  • Донба́сс
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