Where does “basse” come from?

basse (French) comes 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.

basse (French): feminine singular of bas; bass; acoustic guitar

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of bas; bass; acoustic guitar

Ancestry of “basse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbassolow; short; narrow, thin
2LatinBassusthick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base
3Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
4Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “basse”

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