Italian

basso

‘bass’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Italian basso.

5 English words in this record descend from Italian basso, most familiar first.

• basset ← bassette ← bassetta ← bassetto
• bassoon ← basson ← bassone
• basso
• bassetto
• contrabasso ← contrabbasso

Etymograph / Italian basso