Where does “basszus” come from?
basszus (Hungarian) comes from Medieval Latin bassus, from Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
basszus (Hungarian): bass
Ancestry of “basszus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | bassus | short of stature, low; base; low, short; thick,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βᾰ́σῐς | foot; base, foundation |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
Words derived from “basszus”