Where does “Basiswert” come from?
Basiswert (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.
Basiswert (German): underlying asset, underlying the financial instrument, such as a stock, bond, or currency, on which a derivative's price is based
Definitions
- underlying asset, underlying the financial instrument, such as a stock, bond, or currency, on which a derivative's price is based
Ancestry of “Basiswert”, step by step
Basiswert 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 wert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wert | worth something, worthy of something; worthy of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | wert | worthy, valuable, noble |
| 3 | Old High German | werd | worth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |