Where does “baseplate” come from?
baseplate (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
baseplate (English): A solid piece of material that has enough...
Definitions
- A solid piece of material that has enough...
Ancestry of “baseplate”, step by step
baseplate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Base
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Base | Something from which other things extend; a foundation |
| 2 | Middle English | base | A foundation or base; the bottom of a building;... |
| 3 | Old French | base | base bottom part; supporting part |
| 4 | Latin | basis | A pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The... |
| 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 |
via English plate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plate | A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which... |
| 2 | Old French | plate | a flat metal disk; a flat plate of armor |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | plata | silver |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | plattus | flattened; flat; smooth |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |