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Where does “mediobasal” come from?

mediobasal (English) comes from English basal, 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 — to step.

mediobasal (English): At the base of the medial plane

Definitions

  1. At the base of the medial plane

Ancestry of “mediobasal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbasalBasic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the...
2EnglishBase—
3Middle EnglishbaseA foundation or base; the bottom of a building;...
4Old Frenchbasebase
5LatinbasisA pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The...
6Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
7Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “mediobasal”

  • mediobasally
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