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Where does “basastit” come from?

basastit (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami -stit, from Czech s-, from Czech s, from Old Czech [[s]], [[se]], from Proto-Slavic sъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

basastit (Northern Sami): to wash briskly; to wash a little

Definitions

  1. to wash briskly; to wash a little

Ancestry of “basastit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Sami-stitForms verbs indicating a quick, sudden or sharp...
2Czechs-A prefix, usually indicating either movement...
3Czechswith
4Old Czech[[s]], [[se]]—
5Proto-Slavicsъ(n)with, accompanying, alongside; with, by means of,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
8Middle Englishkyt—
9Germankitt—
10Old High Germankuti—
11Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
12Proto-Germanickweduzresin
13Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
14Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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