Where does “contrabaixista” come from?

contrabaixista (Catalan) comes from Catalan contrabaix, from Catalan baix, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

contrabaixista (Catalan): double bassist

Definitions

  1. double bassist

Ancestry of “contrabaixista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalancontrabaixdouble bass
2Catalanbaixlow; short; bass
3LatinBassusthick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base
4Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
5Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis →