Where does “bassio” come from?

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

bassio (Latin): I lower

Definitions

  1. I lower

Ancestry of “bassio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbassusthick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base
2Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
3Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis →