Where does “ventrobasal” come from?
ventrobasal (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.
ventrobasal (English): Both ventral and basal
Ancestry of “ventrobasal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | basal | Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the... |
| 2 | English | Base | — |
| 3 | Middle English | base | A foundation or base; the bottom of a building;... |
| 4 | Old French | base | base |
| 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 |
Words derived from “ventrobasal”