Basque
/bæsk/noun
A member of the people of the western Pyrenees, or the language they speak.
Did you know?The origin of the word Basque is disputed, but it is widely linked to ancient regional names for the Vascones, the people of the western Pyrenees, not to any occult or magical root.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Roman era
Latin
Vasco / Vascones
“A name used for the people of the western Pyrenees.”
Late Latin / Early Romance
Latin
Vasconicus
“Pertaining to the Vascones.”
Old French
Old French
Bascle / Basque
“A Basque person or something from the Basque region.”
Middle English
English
Basque
“A Basque person, language, or regional thing from the Pyrenees.”
Modern English
English
Basque
“A member of the Basque people or the Basque language.”