Where does “base” come from?
Base comes from Latin basis, meaning "foundation" or "bottom," which derived from the same root as English bast and bass.
base (English): Something from which other things extend; a...
Definitions
- Something from which other things extend; a...
Ancestry of “base”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | baas | Alternative form of bas; Alternative form of base |
| 2 | Middle English | bas | Low, short; lacking in height or altitude;... |
| 3 | Old French | bas | low |
| 4 | Latin | Bassus | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “base”