Basket
/ˈbæskɪt/noun
A container made of interwoven material such as reeds, willow, or plastic.
Did you know?The origin of *basket* is actually uncertain, but many scholars connect it to a Celtic or Latin source meaning a woven container, showing how everyday objects can preserve ancient craft vocabulary for centuries.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
basket
“A woven container or receptacle.”
Old French
OF
baschet / bascote
“A small basket or woven container.”
Late Latin
LL
bascata / bascauda
“A basket, tub, or vessel; the exact source is uncertain.”
Roman Britain
Brittonic
“A possible Celtic source has been proposed, but no single form is securely established.”
Modern English
English
basket
“A container made of woven material.”