Where does “bås” come from?

bås (Swedish) comes from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

bås (Swedish): a box, a compartment

Definitions

  1. a box, a compartment

Ancestry of “bås”, step by step

bås traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin basis

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

via Old Swedish bas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishbas—
2Old Norsebáss—
3Proto-Germanicbansazcrib; cradle; stall; barn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “bås”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis →
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