Etymology of the English word basket
the English word
basketderived from the Anglo-Norman word
basketderived from the English word
ballderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*balluzderived from the English root
*beallderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-Date
The earliest known usage of basket in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
basketful,
basketry,
basketwork,
breadbasket,
bushelbasket,
handbasket,
wastebasket,
workbasket,
basketballDerivations in other languages
French
basketUsage
Word found in Modern English
