Where does “bass” come from?
bass (Cimbrian) comes from Middle High German vaz, from Old High German faz, from Proto-West Germanic fat, from Proto-Germanic fatą, from Proto-Indo-European pod- — vessel, container.
bass (Cimbrian): vat, tub
Ancestry of “bass”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | vaz | — |
| 2 | Old High German | faz | garment; container; vessel |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fat | vessel, container |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fatą | vessel, container |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pod- | vessel, container |