Where does “contrabaxu” come from?
contrabaxu (Asturian) comes from Asturian baxu, from Portuguese baixo, from Old Portuguese baixo, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
contrabaxu (Asturian): double bass, contrabass
Definitions
- double bass, contrabass
Ancestry of “contrabaxu”, step by step
contrabaxu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Asturian baxu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturian | baxu | short; low |
| 2 | Portuguese | baixo | low; short; immoral and/or unfair |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | baixo | low; short |
| 4 | Latin | Bassus | thick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
via Italian contrabbasso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | contrabbasso | double bass |
| 2 | Italian | contra- | contra |
| 3 | Latin | contrā | against |
| 4 | Latin | ubī | where? in what place?, in which place? |
| 5 | Latin | cubī | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *kʷuðei | where |
via Asturian contra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturian | contra | against |