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
- Not of or pertaining to a baseline
Ancestry of “nonbaseline”, step by step
nonbaseline traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English baseline
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | baseline | A line that is a base for measurement or for... |
| 2 | English | Base | Something from which other things extend; a foundation |
| 3 | Middle English | base | A foundation or base; the bottom of a building;... |
| 4 | Old French | base | base bottom part; supporting part |
| 5 | Latin | basis | A pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |