Inherited from Old French baste, probably borrowed from Provençal or Occitan basto, from Frankish *bastijan (“to weave, plait, sew”). But others suggest it was named after the fashion of the Basques, the same as basquine and Spanish basquiña.
Esercitati a parlare e a memorizzare " basque " e molte altre parole e frasi in francese .