Bucket
/ˈbʌkɪt/noun
A round, open container with a handle, used for carrying liquids or other materials.
Did you know?Unlike words such as mortgage or disaster, bucket has no dark occult origin; its power is in how a humble everyday object preserved an ancient Germanic shape through centuries of speech.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*bukkō
“a container or pail”
Old English
OE
buc
“a vessel, pitcher, or drinking container”
Middle English
ME
boket
“a pail or container for carrying liquids”
14th Century
English
bucket
“a pail or tub with a handle”
Modern English
English
bucket
“a round container with a handle, used for carrying liquids or loose materials”