Where does “bas-ventre” come from?

bas-ventre (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.

bas-ventre (French): groin; lower abdomen

Definitions

  1. groin; lower abdomen

Ancestry of “bas-ventre”, step by step

bas-ventre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French bas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbaslow; bass; socks; stockings; feet
2Old Frenchbaslow
3LatinBassusthick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base
4Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
5Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via French ventre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchventrebelly; stomach; antinode
2Middle Frenchventrebelly; stomach
3Old Frenchventrebelly; stomach
4Latinventerbelly, abdomen; body, trunk; stomach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwend-tri—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis →