Where does “Basisvektor” come from?

Basisvektor (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.

Basisvektor (German): basis vector

Definitions

basis vector

Ancestry of “Basisvektor”, step by step

Basisvektor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Basis

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Basis	basis; base
2	Latin	basis	A pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The...
3	Ancient Greek	βάσις	step; rhythm; foot
4	Proto-Hellenic	gʷə́tis	step
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʷémtis	step, act of walking
6	Proto-Indo-European	gʷem-	to step

via German Vektor

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Vektor	vector
2	Latin	vector	bearer, carrier; passenger; first-person singular...
3	Latin	-tor	-er
4	Proto-Italic	-tōr	Forms agent nouns to verb stems
5	Proto-Indo-European	-tōr	Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
6	Proto-Indo-European	-tor-s	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →