Where does “bażiku” come from?

bażiku (Maltese) comes from Italian basico, from Italian base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

bażiku (Maltese): basic

Definitions

  1. basic

Ancestry of “bażiku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbasicobasic; fundamental; base, low
2Italianbasebase, alkaline; basis; mainstay
3LatinbasisA pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The...
4Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
5Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtisEvery word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis