Where does “елбасы” come from?
елбасы (Russian) comes from Kazakh елбасы, from Kazakh бас, from Russian бас, from German Baß, from Italian basso, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis — to step.
елбасы (Russian): title of a head of state in Kazakhstan
Definitions
- title of a head of state in Kazakhstan
Ancestry of “елбасы”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | елбасы | head of state |
| 2 | Kazakh | бас | head; chief, leader; start, beginning |
| 3 | Russian | бас | bass |
| 4 | German | Baß | — |
| 5 | Italian | basso | low; short; narrow, thin |
| 6 | Latin | Bassus | thick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |