Where does “bastrumma” come from?

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

bastrumma (Swedish): a bass drum

Definitions

  1. a bass drum

Ancestry of “bastrumma”, step by step

bastrumma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bås

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbåsa box, a compartment
2LatinbasisA pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The...
3Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
4Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Swedish trumma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtrummaa drum; a conduit; a pipe or channel for...
2Danishtrommea drum; to drum
3Middle Dutchtrommedrum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →