Where does “バスーン” come from?
バスーン (Japanese) comes from English bassoon, from French basson, from Italian bassone, from Italian basso, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis — to step.
バスーン (Japanese): bassoon, faggot
Definitions
- bassoon, faggot
Ancestry of “バスーン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bassoon | A musical instrument in the woodwind family,... |
| 2 | French | basson | bassoon |
| 3 | Italian | bassone | — |
| 4 | Italian | basso | low; short; narrow, thin |
| 5 | Latin | Bassus | thick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |