Where does “suprabasally” come from?
suprabasally (English) comes from English suprabasal, 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 — to step.
suprabasally (English): In a suprabasal direction
Definitions
- In a suprabasal direction
Ancestry of “suprabasally”, step by step
suprabasally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English suprabasal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | suprabasal | Above a basal layer |
| 2 | English | basal | Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the... |
| 3 | English | Base | Something from which other things extend; a foundation |
| 4 | Middle English | base | A foundation or base; the bottom of a building;... |
| 5 | Old French | base | base bottom part; supporting part |
| 6 | Latin | basis | A pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |