Where does “コントラバス” come from?
コントラバス (Japanese) comes from German Kontrabass, from Italian contrabasso, 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.
コントラバス (Japanese): contrabass; double bass; bass
Definitions
- contrabass; double bass; bass
Ancestry of “コントラバス”, step by step