Etymology of the English word basement
the English word
basementderived from the English word
basederived from the Old French word
basederived from the Latin word
basis (footing, base; pedestal; base, point of attachment)
derived from the Greek word
basis, βάσις (footing, base; a pace ('base'); the foot)
derived from the Greek word
bainein, βαίνω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷā-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷa-using the English suffix
-mentDerivations in English
semibasement,
subbasementUsage
Word found in Modern English
