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Where does “baš” come from?

baš (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit वंश, from Sanskrit अनु, from Sanskrit गत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

baš (Kalasha): wooden beam used for supporting roofs

Definitions

  1. wooden beam used for supporting roofs

Ancestry of “baš”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवंशbamboo cane, cane; the upper timber or beam of a...
2Sanskritअनुafter; afterwards, thereupon; then, next; further
3Sanskritगतpast participle of गम् ; gone; gone, departed;...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangatásgone; come
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥tóspassable
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
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