Where does “base” come from?
base (Middle High German) comes from Old High German basa, from Proto-Germanic baswǭ — father's sister, aunt, cousin; father's sister;...
Ancestry of “base”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | basa | father's sister, paternal aunt, cousin; father's... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | baswǭ | father's sister, aunt, cousin; father's sister;... |
Words derived from “base”