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 gʷémtis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis →