Where does “bas” come from?
bas (Irish) comes from English boss, from Middle English bos, from Old French boce, from Vulgar Latin bottia, from Frankish bottija, from Frankish bōtan, from Proto-Germanic bautaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewd- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
bas (Irish): death
Definitions
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Ancestry of “bas”, step by step
bas traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English boss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | boss | A person who oversees and directs the work of... |
| 2 | Middle English | bos | — |
| 3 | Old French | boce | swelling |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | bottia | bump |
| 5 | Frankish | bottija | — |
| 6 | Frankish | bōtan | to strike, knock down |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bautaną | to beat, push |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via Middle English bace
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bace | bass; Alternative form of bas; Alternative form... |
| 2 | Middle English | bars | Alternative form of bace |
| 3 | Old English | bærs | a fish, perch |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bars | perch |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | barsaz | perch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰórsos | prickle, thorn, scale; pointy, prickly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |