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Where does “бассе́йн” come from?

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

бассе́йн (Russian): basin

Definitions

  1. basin

Ancestry of “бассе́йн”, step by step

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

Words derived from “бассе́йн”

  • Donbass
  • Донба́сс
  • Доне́цкий бассе́йн
  • basseyn
Every word from Late Latin bacca →