Where does “basas” come from?

basas (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic basás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.

basas (Lithuanian): bare, barefoot

Definitions

  1. bare, barefoot

Ancestry of “basas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicbasásbarefooted, unshod
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰosósbare, barefoot
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰos-to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic basás →