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English word origin

Etymology of Bas

Various origins: * Borrowed from Cebuano Bas, from bas (“sand”). * Borrowed from Catalan Bas, a habitational surname from a place in Catalonia. * Borrowed from French Bas, from bas (“low”). * Borrowed from Basque Bas, a

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Unnumbered source etymology

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A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Various origins: * Borrowed from Cebuano Bas, from bas (“sand”). * Borrowed from Catalan Bas, a habitational surname from a place in Catalonia. * Borrowed from French Bas, from bas (“low”). * Borrowed from Basque Bas, a topographic surname from baso (“wood”). * Borrowed from Slovene Baš, a short form of the personal name Sebastjan.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Borrowed-form mentionBasceb
  • Borrowed-form mentionBasca
  • Borrowed-form mentionBasfr
  • Borrowed-form mentionBaseu
  • Borrowed-form mentionBašsl
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