Where does “базен” come from?

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

базен (Macedonian): swimming pool

Definitions

  1. swimming pool

Ancestry of “базен”, step by step

базен traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian база

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianбазаbase
2LatinbasisA pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The...
3Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
4Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via French bassin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbassinpond, ornamental lake, basin; bowl, bedpan; basin
2Middle Frenchbassinbasin
3Old Frenchbacinbasin
4Vulgar Latinbaccinumwide bowl
5Late Latinbaccawine jug
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis →