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Where does “basare” come from?

basare (Italian) comes from Italian base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

basare (Italian): to base, ground, found

Definitions

  1. to base, ground, found

Ancestry of “basare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbasebase, alkaline; basis; mainstay
2LatinbasisA pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The...
3Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
4Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “basare”

  • basato
  • baso
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