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
Ancestry of “base”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Venetian | baso | low; short; deep |
| 2 | Late Latin | bassus | low, short; low; short; thick, low |