Where does “Bassschlüssel” come from?
Bassschlüssel (German) comes from German Baß, from Italian basso, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
Bassschlüssel (German): bass clef
Definitions
- bass clef
Ancestry of “Bassschlüssel”, step by step
Bassschlüssel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Baß
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Baß | — |
| 2 | Italian | basso | low; short; narrow, thin |
| 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 |
via German schlüssel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schlüssel | a key |