Where does “bassement” come from?

bassement (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.

bassement (French): basely

Definitions

basely

Ancestry of “bassement”, step by step

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

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