Where does “basa” come from?

basa (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto baso, from Italian basso, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

basa (Esperanto): bass, bassy of, relating to or characteristic of [[bass#Noun

Definitions

  1. bass, bassy of, relating to or characteristic of [[bass#Noun

Ancestry of “basa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantobasobass
2Italianbassolow; short; narrow, thin
3LatinBassusthick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base
4Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
5Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “basa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis →