Where does “βάση” come from?

βάση (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

βάση (Greek): base, foundation; base; basis

Definitions

  1. base, foundation; base; basis

Ancestry of “βάση”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
2Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “βάση”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis →