Where does “basset hound” come from?
basset hound (English) comes from French basset, from French bas, from Old French bas, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
basset hound (English): a short-legged breed of dog of the hound family
Definitions
- a short-legged breed of dog of the hound family
Ancestry of “basset hound”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | basset | basset hound |
| 2 | French | bas | low; bass; socks; stockings; feet |
| 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 |