Where does “runkbås” come from?

runkbås (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.

runkbås (Swedish): a masturbation booth (in for example a sex shop or adult movie theater)

Definitions

  1. a masturbation booth (in for example a sex shop or adult movie theater)

Ancestry of “runkbås”, step by step

runkbås 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 runka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrunkato shake; to masturbate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem-