Etymology of the English word basion
the English word
basionderived from the New Latin word
basionderived 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 basion in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
