Where does “baas” come from?
baas (Middle English) comes from Middle English bas, from Old French bas, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
baas (Middle English): Alternative form of bas; Alternative form of base
Definitions
- Alternative form of bas; Alternative form of base
Ancestry of “baas”, step by step
baas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English bas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bas | Low, short; lacking in height or altitude;... |
| 2 | Old French | bas | low |
| 3 | Latin | Bassus | thick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base |
| 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 |