Where does “abasing” come from?
abasing (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.
abasing (English): present participle of abase
Definitions
- present participle of abase
Ancestry of “abasing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abase | To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank,... |
| 2 | Middle English | abaishen | Alternative spelling of abashen |
| 3 | Middle French | abaisser | to astonish, alter |
| 4 | Old French | abaissier | to prostrate oneself; to lower, to reduce |
| 5 | Old French | baissier | to lower |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | bassio | I lower |
| 7 | Latin | Bassus | thick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |