myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of basis

Etymology of the Latin word basis

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-

English basis, English baso-, French base, French bases, Italian base, Italian basi-, Portuguese base, Spanish basis

Dutch baas, Dutch baars, Dutch basis, Dutch bas, Dutch bosje, Dutch boss, English base, English boss, English bass, English boscet, French base, 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, 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 boss