Where does “simbassäng” come from?
simbassäng (Swedish) comes from Swedish bassäng, from French bassin, from Middle French bassin, from Old French bacin, from Vulgar Latin baccinum, from Late Latin bacca — wine jug.
simbassäng (Swedish): a swimming pool
Ancestry of “simbassäng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | bassäng | swimming pool; pool |
| 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 |