Where does “mesiobasal” come from?

mesiobasal (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.

mesiobasal (English): mesial and basal

Definitions

  1. mesial and basal

Ancestry of “mesiobasal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbasalBasic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the...
2EnglishBaseSomething from which other things extend; a foundation
3Middle EnglishbaseA foundation or base; the bottom of a building;...
4Old Frenchbasebase bottom part; supporting part
5LatinbasisA pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The...
6Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
7Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem-