Where does “bas” come from?
bas (Old French) comes from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
bas (Old French): low
Definitions
- low
Ancestry of “bas”, step by step
bas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Bassus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Bassus | thick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
via Late Latin bassus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | bassus | low, short; low; short; thick, low |