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Where does “baslijn” come from?

baslijn (Dutch) comes from Dutch bas, 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-.

baslijn (Dutch): bassline

Definitions

  1. bassline

Ancestry of “baslijn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbasbass
2DutchSebastiaan—
3LatinSebastianus—
4LatinSebastus—
5Ancient GreekΣεβαστόςaugust, venerable, exalted
6LatinAugustusvenerable
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →