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Where does “nonbaseline” come from?

nonbaseline (English) comes from English baseline, 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.

nonbaseline (English): Not of or pertaining to a baseline

Definitions

  1. Not of or pertaining to a baseline

Ancestry of “nonbaseline”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbaselineA line that is a base for measurement or for...
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →