Where does “bassezza” come from?
bassezza (Italian) comes from Italian basso, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
bassezza (Italian): shallowness, lowness, shortness; baseness; base...
Definitions
- shallowness, lowness, shortness; baseness; base...
Ancestry of “bassezza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | basso | low; short; narrow, thin |
| 2 | Latin | Bassus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |