Ancient Greek

βάσις

‘step’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek βάσις.

12 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek βάσις, most familiar first.

• base ← bas ← bassus
• basis
• basset ← bassette ← bassetta ← bassetto ← basso
• bassoon ← basson ← bassone ← basso ← bassus
• basso ← bassus
• debase ← bas ← bassus
• abasia
• abaisse ← abaisser ← abaissier ← baissier ← *bassiāre
• basidium
• bassetto ← basso ← bassus
• basophobia
• contrabasso ← contrabbasso ← basso ← bassus

Etymograph / Ancient Greek βάσις