Where does “bazen” come from?
bazen (Serbo-Croatian) comes from French bassin, from Middle French bassin, from Old French bacin, from Vulgar Latin baccinum, from Late Latin bacca — wine jug.
bazen (Serbo-Croatian): basin; swimming pool; pond
Definitions
- basin; swimming pool; pond
Ancestry of “bazen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bassin | pond, ornamental lake, basin; bowl, bedpan; basin |
| 2 | Middle French | bassin | basin |
| 3 | Old French | bacin | basin |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | baccinum | wide bowl |
| 5 | Late Latin | bacca | wine jug |