Where does “ubasi” come from?
ubasi (Zulu) comes from Afrikaans baas, from Dutch baas, from Middle Dutch baes, from Old Dutch baso, from Proto-West Germanic *baswō, from Proto-Germanic baswô, from Proto-Germanic baswǭ — father's sister, aunt, cousin; father's sister;...
ubasi (Zulu): master
Definitions
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Ancestry of “ubasi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | baas | boss |
| 2 | Dutch | baas | boss, chief, superior; employer, manager; strong... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | baes | master of a household, friend |
| 4 | Old Dutch | baso | uncle, kinsman |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *baswō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | baswô | uncle; kinsman |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | baswǭ | father's sister, aunt, cousin; father's sister;... |