Where does “basilaire” come from?

basilaire (French) comes from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

basilaire (French): Relating to the base; basal

Definitions

  1. Relating to the base; basal

Ancestry of “basilaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinbasisA pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The...
2Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
3Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “basilaire”

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