Where does “Bassus” come from?

Bassus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

Bassus (Latin): thick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base

Definitions

  1. thick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base

Ancestry of “Bassus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
2Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “Bassus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtisEvery word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis
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