Where does “Basse-Terre” come from?

Basse-Terre (French) comes from French bas, from Old French bas, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

Ancestry of “Basse-Terre”, step by step

Basse-Terre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French bas

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	bas	low; bass; socks; stockings; feet
2	Old French	bas	low
3	Latin	Bassus	thick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base
4	Ancient Greek	βάσις	step; rhythm; foot
5	Proto-Hellenic	gʷə́tis	step
6	Proto-Indo-European	gʷémtis	step, act of walking
7	Proto-Indo-European	gʷem-	to step

via French Terre

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	Terre	Earth; the Earth
2	Middle French	terre	earth; soil; land, property
3	Old French	terre	earth; soil; land, property
4	Latin	Terra	Terra goddess of the Earth
5	Proto-Indo-European	ters-	dry

Words derived from “Basse-Terre”

Basse-Terrien

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