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

  1. a short-legged breed of dog of the hound family

Ancestry of “basset hound”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbassetbasset hound
2Frenchbaslow; bass; socks; stockings; feet
3Old Frenchbaslow
4LatinBassusthick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base
5Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
6Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “basset hound”

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