English
backet
Backet comes from French baquet ‘tub’, and goes back to bac.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentbac
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentbaquet‘tub’
- Englishtodaybacket
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentbac
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentbaquet‘tub’
- Englishtodaybacket
Linked words
through French bac
Today it means
noun A shallow wooden trough for carrying ashes, coals, etc.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French bac / backet