Etymology of the French word base
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-Date
The earliest known usage of base in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
baside,
basilaire,
basique,
rhéobase,
basal,
tribasique,
baser,
platybasique,
basophile,
basisme,
basisteDerivations 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
bas, 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 French
