English word base comes from Proto-Indo-European *bhars-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰórsos, Latin basis, Late Latin bassus, and later Old French (842-ca. 1400) bas (Low (near the ground).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bhars- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *bʰórsos | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| basis | Latin (lat) | (architecture) The lowest part of the shaft of a column.. (grammar) The primitive word, root.. (of cattle) A track, footprint.. A pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation. |
| bassus | Late Latin (LL) | |
| base | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Base (bottom part; supporting part). |
| bas | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Low (near the ground). |
| *barsaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | A fish, perch. |
| bærs | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| bars | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| baas | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| base | English (en) | (acrobatics, cheerleading) To act as a base; to be the person supporting the flyer.. (transitive) To be located (at a particular place).. (transitive) To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of. (acrobatics, cheerleading) In hand-to-hand balance, the person who supports the flyer; the person that remains in contact with the ground.. (archaic) The housing of a [...] |