Where does “abashment” come from?
abashment (English) comes from Middle English abaishment, from Middle French abaissement, from Middle French esbaissement, from Middle French -ment, from Old French -ment, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
abashment (English): The state of being abashed; embarrassment from...
Definitions
- The state of being abashed; embarrassment from...
Ancestry of “abashment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | abaishment | — |
| 2 | Middle French | abaissement | astonishment |
| 3 | Middle French | esbaissement | — |
| 4 | Middle French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 5 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 6 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 7 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |