Where does “militærbase” come from?

militærbase (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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.

militærbase (Norwegian Nynorsk): a military base

Definitions

  1. a military base

Ancestry of “militærbase”, step by step

militærbase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk base

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbasea base
2Frenchbasebase; base, basis
3EnglishbasedFounded on; having a basis; often used in...
4EnglishBaseSomething from which other things extend; a foundation
5Middle EnglishbaseA foundation or base; the bottom of a building;...
6Old Frenchbasebase bottom part; supporting part
7LatinbasisA pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The...
8Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
9Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
10Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Norwegian Nynorsk militær

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmilitærmilitary
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtisEvery word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis