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Where does “basamento” come from?

basamento (Spanish) comes from Spanish basar, from Spanish Base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

basamento (Spanish): the base of a column or another structure, plinth

Definitions

  1. the base of a column or another structure, plinth

Ancestry of “basamento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbasarto base
2SpanishBase—
3LatinbasisA pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The...
4Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
5Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
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