1. Etymology of the French word bas
the Old French word bas
derived from the Latin word bassus (low, base; base)
Derivations in French
babeurre, bajoue, contrebas, demi-bas, hale-bas, mi-bas, passe-bas, sous-bas, bas-côté, bas-dessus, bas-fond, bas-jointé, bas-mât, bas-port, bas-ventre, basse, bassement, bassesse, sous-basseDerivations in other languages
English baseCognates
Dutch baas, Dutch baars, Dutch basis, Dutch bas, Dutch bosje, Dutch boss, English base, English boss, English bass, English boscet, French base, French basse, French boss, German Bass, German Baas, German Barsch, German Basis, German Baß, German Boskett, German Posse, Icelandic bassi, Italian basso, Italian base, Latin basis, Lithuanian bosas, Lithuanian baze, Norwegian bas, Norwegian basis, Norwegian buskas, Norwegian boss, Polish baza, Polish bas, Portuguese baixo, Russian бaзa, Russian бac, Spanish bajo, Swedish bas, Swedish buskage, Swedish bossUsage
Word found in Old French2. Etymology of the French word bas
derived from the French word bas