Where does “basso” come from?

Basso comes from Italian basso, from Latin bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις meaning "base" or "foundation," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- meaning "to step" or "go."

basso (English): A bass singer, especially in opera; An...

Definitions

  1. A bass singer, especially in opera; An...

Ancestry of “basso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbassolow; short; narrow, thin
2LatinBassusthick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base
3Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
4Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
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