Where does “баз” come from?
баз (Russian) comes from Russian ба́за, 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.
баз (Russian): genitive plural of ба́за
Ancestry of “баз”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | ба́за | — |
| 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 |