Where does “basament” come from?

basament (Catalan) comes from Catalan basar, from Catalan base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

basament (Catalan): the base and pedestal of a column

Definitions

  1. the base and pedestal of a column

Ancestry of “basament”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanbasarbazaar; to base
2Catalanbasebase; basis; grounding
3LatinbasisA pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The...
4Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
5Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →