Where does “basehead” come from?
basehead (English) comes from English freebase, from English Base, from Middle English base, from Old French base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis — to step.
basehead (English): A habitual user of freebase; a crackhead
Definitions
- A habitual user of freebase; a crackhead
Ancestry of “basehead”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | freebase | The purified, dry form of an amine, especially an... |
| 2 | English | Base | Something from which other things extend; a foundation |
| 3 | Middle English | base | A foundation or base; the bottom of a building;... |
| 4 | Old French | base | base bottom part; supporting part |
| 5 | Latin | basis | A pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |