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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | embase | Physically to lower; To bring down or lower in... |
| 2 | English | Base | — |
| 3 | Middle English | base | A foundation or base; the bottom of a building;... |
| 4 | Old French | base | base |
| 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 |