Etymology of the English word basilar
the English word
basilarderived from the Latin word
basilarisderived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of basilar in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
