Where does “basheans” come from?
basheans (Cornish) comes from Cornish bashe, from Cornish bas, from Old French bas, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
basheans (Cornish): abatement
Definitions
- abatement
Ancestry of “basheans”, step by step
basheans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish bashe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | bashe | to abate, become shallow |
| 2 | Cornish | bas | shallow |
| 3 | Old French | bas | low |
| 4 | Latin | Bassus | thick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base |
| 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 |
via Cornish ans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | ans | — |