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
- short of stature, low; base; low, short; thick,...
Ancestry of “bassus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | βᾰ́σῐς | foot; base, foundation |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
Words derived from “bassus”