Where does “baixo” come from?
baixo (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese baixo, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
baixo (Galician): low; below, under, underneath; after, following...
Definitions
- low; below, under, underneath; after, following...
Ancestry of “baixo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | baixo | low; short |
| 2 | Latin | Bassus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
Words derived from “baixo”