Where does “bassus” come from?

bassus (Medieval Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

bassus (Medieval Latin): short of stature, low; base; low, short; thick,...

Definitions

  1. short of stature, low; base; low, short; thick,...

Ancestry of “bassus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβᾰ́σῐςfoot; base, foundation
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
3Proto-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 Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς →