Where does “нефтебаза” come from?
нефтебаза (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.
нефтебаза (Russian): oil tank farm, oil terminal
Definitions
- oil tank farm, oil terminal
Ancestry of “нефтебаза”, step by step
нефтебаза traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ба́за
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ба́за | base |
| 2 | French | base | base; base, basis |
| 3 | English | based | Founded on; having a basis; often used in... |
| 4 | English | Base | Something from which other things extend; a foundation |
| 5 | Middle English | base | A foundation or base; the bottom of a building;... |
| 6 | Old French | base | base bottom part; supporting part |
| 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 |