An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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radix
  پایه  
pâyé (#)
Fr.: base  

The base of a number system; thus 2 is the radix of the binary system, 10 the radix of the decimal system, 12 the radix of the duodecimal system.

Etymology (EN): From L. radix “root;” akin to Gk. rhiza “root;”
cf. O.N. rot “root,” O.E. wyrt “plant, herb;” E. radish.

Etymology (PE): Pâyé “basis, foundation; step,” from pâ “foot, step” (from
Mid.Pers. pâd, pây; Av. pad- “foot;” cf. Skt. pat; Gk. pos, genitive podos; L. pes, genitive pedis; P.Gmc. *fot; E. foot; Ger. Fuss; Fr. pied; PIE *pod-/*ped-).