Where does “bbaża” come from?
bbaża (Maltese) comes from Italian basare, 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.
bbaża (Maltese): to base, to ground, to found
Definitions
- to base, to ground, to found
Ancestry of “bbaża”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | basare | to base, ground, found |
| 2 | Italian | base | base, alkaline; basis; mainstay |
| 3 | Latin | basis | A pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |