Where does “self-abasement” come from?
self-abasement (English) comes from English abasement, 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 — to step.
self-abasement (English): the debasement of oneself
Definitions
- the debasement of oneself
Ancestry of “self-abasement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abasement | The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low;... |
| 2 | English | abase | To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank,... |
| 3 | Middle English | abaishen | Alternative spelling of abashen |
| 4 | Middle French | abaisser | to astonish, alter |
| 5 | Old French | abaissier | to prostrate oneself; to lower, to reduce |
| 6 | Old French | baissier | to lower |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | bassio | I lower |
| 8 | Latin | Bassus | thick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |