English word bass comes from Proto-Indo-European *bhas-, and later Proto-Germanic *bastaz (Rope, fibre.)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bhas- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bastaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Rope, fibre. |
| bæst | Old English (ang) | Bast; inner bark of a tree from which rope is made. |
| bast | Middle English (enm) | |
| bast | English (eng) | Fibre made from the phloem of certain plants and used for matting and cord. |
| bass | English (eng) | Anything made from such fibers, such as a hassock, basket or thick mat.. Fibers from other plants, especially palm trees. The fibrous inner bark of the linden or lime tree, used for making mats. |