Where does “self-abasing” come from?
self-abasing (English) comes from English abasing, 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-abasing (English): Humbling by the consciousness of guilt or by...
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Ancestry of “self-abasing”, step by step
self-abasing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English abasing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abasing | present participle of abase |
| 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 |
via English Self
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 2 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 3 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |