Where does “ventrobasally” come from?
ventrobasally (English) comes from English ventrobasal, 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.
ventrobasally (English): ventrally and basally
Definitions
- ventrally and basally
Ancestry of “ventrobasally”, step by step
ventrobasally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ventrobasal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ventrobasal | Both ventral and basal |
| 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 |