Where does “basisonderwijs” come from?

basisonderwijs (Dutch) comes from Dutch basis, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

basisonderwijs (Dutch): elementary education (US), primary education (UK)

Definitions

  1. elementary education (US), primary education (UK)

Ancestry of “basisonderwijs”, step by step

basisonderwijs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch basis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbasisbasis; base; Obsolete form of base
2LatinbasisA pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The...
3Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
4Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Dutch onderwijs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchonderwijseducation
2Middle Dutchonderwijs—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis →