Latin word basis comes from Proto-Indo-European - -tis, and later Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis (Step, act of walking.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| - -tis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *gʷémtis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Step, act of walking. |
| *gʷə́tis | Proto-Hellenic (grk-pro) | Step. |
| βάσις | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| 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. |