Where does “baixada” come from?

baixada (Catalan) comes from Catalan baixar, from Vulgar Latin bassiare, from Late Latin bassus — low, short; low; short; thick, low.

baixada (Catalan): descent

Definitions

  1. descent

Ancestry of “baixada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanbaixarto lower; to download
2Vulgar Latinbassiarepresent active infinitive of *bassiō
3Late Latinbassuslow, short; low; short; thick, low
Every word from Late Latin bassus →Every word from Vulgar Latin bassiare →Every word from Catalan baixar →