Where does “basisk” come from?
basisk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål base, from French base, from English based, from English Base, from Middle English base, from Old French base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις — to step.
basisk (Norwegian Bokmål): basic
Ancestry of “basisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | base | a base |
| 2 | French | base | base; base, basis |
| 3 | English | based | Founded on; having a basis; often used in... |
| 4 | English | Base | — |
| 5 | Middle English | base | A foundation or base; the bottom of a building;... |
| 6 | Old French | base | base |
| 7 | Latin | basis | A pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |