Where does “basamento” come from?
basamento (Italian) comes from Spanish basamento, from Spanish basar, from Spanish Base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
basamento (Italian): base; bed, base plate; basement
Definitions
- base; bed, base plate; basement
Ancestry of “basamento”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | basamento | the base of a column or another structure, plinth |
| 2 | Spanish | basar | to base |
| 3 | Spanish | Base | — |
| 4 | Latin | basis | A pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
Words derived from “basamento”