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Where does “basico” come from?

basico (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.

basico (Italian): basic; fundamental; base, low

Definitions

  1. basic; fundamental; base, low

Ancestry of “basico”, 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 “basico”

  • basicamente
  • basicità
  • bibasico
  • tetrabasico
  • tribasico
  • monobasico
  • tetrabasicità
  • ultrabasico
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