Where does “baixempordanès” come from?
baixempordanès (Catalan) comes from Catalan baix, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
Ancestry of “baixempordanès”, step by step
baixempordanès traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan baix
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | baix | low; short; bass |
| 2 | Latin | Bassus | thick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
via Catalan empordanès
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | empordanès | — |
| 2 | Catalan | és | himself, herself, itself (direct or indirect object) |
| 3 | Latin | est | third-person singular present active indicative... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésti | to be |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |