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
- Donets Basin
Ancestry of “Доне́цкий бассе́йн”, step by step
Доне́цкий бассе́йн traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian бассе́йн
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | бассе́йн | 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 |
via Russian Доне́ц
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Доне́ц | Donets River |