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Where does “basas” come from?

basas (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.

basas (Proto-Balto-Slavic): barefooted, unshod

Definitions

  1. barefooted, unshod

Ancestry of “basas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰosósbare, barefoot
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰos-to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot

Words derived from “basas”

  • bosy
  • Bosy
  • bosak
  • Bosak
  • бос
  • bos
  • бос
  • basas
  • бос
  • bosъ
  • bos
  • bossy
  • bósučki
  • bósy
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