Where does “abasest” come from?

abasest (English) comes from English abase, from Middle English abaishen, from Middle French abaisser, from Old French abaissier, from Old French baissier, from Vulgar Latin bassio, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις — to step.

abasest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular simple present form of...

Ancestry of “abasest”, step by step

abasest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English abase

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishabaseTo lower, as in condition in life, office, rank,...
2Middle EnglishabaishenAlternative spelling of abashen
3Middle Frenchabaisserto astonish, alter
4Old Frenchabaissierto prostrate oneself; to lower, to reduce
5Old Frenchbaissierto lower
6Vulgar LatinbassioI lower
7LatinBassusthick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base
8Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
9Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
10Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via English Est

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEstestablished
2Middle Englishestegrace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;...
3Old Englishēstwill, consent, favour, grace, liberality,...
4Proto-West Germanic*anstifavour
5Proto-Germanicanstizfavour, affection
6Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtisEvery word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis
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