Where does “бас” come from?

бас (Bulgarian) comes from French basse, from Italian basso, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

бас (Bulgarian): bass; bass, basso; bass, double bass

Definitions

  1. bass; bass, basso; bass, double bass

Ancestry of “бас”, step by step

бас traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French basse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbassefeminine singular of bas; bass; acoustic guitar
2Italianbassolow; short; narrow, thin
3LatinBassusthick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base
4Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
5Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Ottoman Turkish بحث

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishبحثinvestigation, inquiry, quest, an especially patient or thorough examination in order to ascertain facts, the act of investigating
2Arabicبَحْثquest; examination
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis →