Where does “bas” come from?
bas (Dutch) comes from Dutch Sebastiaan, from Latin Sebastianus, from Latin Sebastus, from Ancient Greek Σεβαστός, from Latin Augustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
bas (Dutch): bass
Definitions
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Ancestry of “bas”, step by step
bas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Sebastiaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Sebastiaan | — |
| 2 | Latin | Sebastianus | — |
| 3 | Latin | Sebastus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σεβαστός | august, venerable, exalted |
| 5 | Latin | Augustus | venerable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |