Where does “Base” come from?

Base (German) comes from Middle High German base, from Old High German basa, from Proto-Germanic baswǭ — father's sister, aunt, cousin; father's sister;...

Base (German): A female cousin; paternal aunt; base

Definitions

  1. A female cousin; paternal aunt; base

Ancestry of “Base”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbase—
2Old High Germanbasafather's sister, paternal aunt, cousin; father's...
3Proto-Germanicbaswǭfather's sister, aunt, cousin; father's sister;...

Words derived from “Base”

Every word from Proto-Germanic baswǭ →Every word from Old High German basa →Every word from Middle High German base →