Where does “bas” come from?

bas (Norman) comes 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.

bas (Norman): low; ground floor

Definitions

low; ground floor

Ancestry of “bas”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	bas	low
2	Latin	Bassus	thick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base
3	Ancient Greek	βάσις	step; rhythm; foot
4	Proto-Hellenic	gʷə́tis	step
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʷémtis	step, act of walking
6	Proto-Indo-European	gʷem-	to step

Words derived from “bas”

d'mié-bas
bâssement

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis →