noun, masculine/basaˈmento/plural: basamentos
the base of a column or another structure, plinth
“2008, Antonio de la Iglesia, Estudios arqueológicos, CSIC-Dpto. de Publicaciones, page 82” — The beings of the base of the left pillar are winged and bearded animals, with pig ears, vulture faces and lion claws.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor. Latin basisder. Spanish base Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Old Spanish -ar Spanish -ar Spanish basar Spanish -mento Spanish basamento From basar + -mento.