Where does “bases” come from?
bases (Catalan) comes from Catalan basa, 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.
bases (Catalan): plural of base; plural of basa
Definitions
- plural of base; plural of basa
Ancestry of “bases”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | basa | trick; inflection of basar: ## third-person... |
| 2 | Catalan | basar | bazaar; to base |
| 3 | Catalan | base | base; basis; grounding |
| 4 | Latin | basis | A pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |