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Where does “baseren” come from?

baseren (Dutch) comes from French baser, from French base, from English based, from English Base, from Middle English base, from Old French base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις — to step.

baseren (Dutch): to base

Definitions

  1. to base

Ancestry of “baseren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbaserto base
2Frenchbasebase; base, basis
3EnglishbasedFounded on; having a basis; often used in...
4EnglishBase—
5Middle EnglishbaseA foundation or base; the bottom of a building;...
6Old Frenchbasebase
7LatinbasisA pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The...
8Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
9Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
10Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “baseren”

  • baseer
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