basis

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈbaː.zəs/

noun
Definitions
  • basis principle, foundation, that which is elementary
  • base lower portion, foundation

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin basis (base, foundation) derived from Ancient Greek βάσις (step, foundation, base) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʷḿ̥tis, *gʷémtis, *gʷem- (step, come, go, walk).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷem-

Gloss

step, come, go, walk

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

歩

Emoji
🪜

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