Where does “βάσις” come from?
βάσις (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
βάσις (Ancient Greek): step; rhythm; foot
Ancestry of “βάσις”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
Words derived from “βάσις”