Where does “embasement” come from?
embasement (English) comes from English embase, from English Base, from Middle English base, from Old French base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis — to step.
embasement (English): The act of bringing down; depravation;...
Definitions
- The act of bringing down; depravation;...
Ancestry of “embasement”, step by step
embasement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English embase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | embase | Physically to lower; To bring down or lower in... |
| 2 | English | Base | Something from which other things extend; a foundation |
| 3 | Middle English | base | A foundation or base; the bottom of a building;... |
| 4 | Old French | base | base bottom part; supporting part |
| 5 | Latin | basis | A pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |