Where does “Basisnote” come from?

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

Basisnote (German): base note

Definitions

  1. base note

Ancestry of “Basisnote”, step by step

Basisnote traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Basis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBasisbasis; base
2LatinbasisA pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The...
3Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
4Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via German note

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germannotenote character indicating the length and pitch of a tone
2Latinnotāmark, sign
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis →