Where does “basidium” come from?

basidium (English) comes from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

basidium (English): A small structure, shaped like a club, found in...

Definitions

  1. A small structure, shaped like a club, found in...

Ancestry of “basidium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
2Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “basidium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis →