Where does “base” come from?

base (Venetian) comes from Venetian baso, from Late Latin bassus — low, short; low; short; thick, low.

base (Venetian): feminine plural of baso

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of baso

Ancestry of “base”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Venetianbasolow; short; deep
2Late Latinbassuslow, short; low; short; thick, low
Every word from Late Latin bassus →Every word from Venetian baso →
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