Where does “bazilar” come from?

bazilar (Romanian) comes from French basilaire, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

bazilar (Romanian): basilar

Definitions

  1. basilar

Ancestry of “bazilar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchbasilaireRelating to the base; basal
2LatinbasisA pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The...
3Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
4Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem-
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