Where does “bas” come from?
bas (French) comes 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.
bas (French): low; bass; socks; stockings; feet
Definitions
- low; bass; socks; stockings; feet
Ancestry of “bas”, step by step
bas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French bas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | bas | low |
| 2 | Latin | Bassus | thick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
via French bas-de-chausses
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bas-de-chausses | — |