Where does “basgitaristo” come from?

basgitaristo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto basgitaro, 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.

basgitaristo (Esperanto): bass guitarist, bassist

Definitions

bass guitarist, bassist

Ancestry of “basgitaristo”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Esperanto	basgitaro	bass guitar
2	Esperanto	baso	bass
3	Italian	basso	low; short; narrow, thin
4	Latin	Bassus	thick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base
5	Ancient Greek	βάσις	step; rhythm; foot
6	Proto-Hellenic	gʷə́tis	step
7	Proto-Indo-European	gʷémtis	step, act of walking
8	Proto-Indo-European	gʷem-	to step

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