Where does “subasman” come from?
subasman (Turkish) comes from French soubassement, from French bas, from Old French bas, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
subasman (Turkish): subbasement
Definitions
- subbasement
Ancestry of “subasman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | soubassement | base, underpinning |
| 2 | French | bas | low; bass; socks; stockings; feet |
| 3 | Old French | bas | low |
| 4 | Latin | Bassus | thick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |