Where does “abbassatore” come from?

abbassatore (Italian) comes from Italian abbassare, from Italian are, from Italian aere, from Old French aire, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

abbassatore (Italian): lowering, dropping, decreasing

Definitions

  1. lowering, dropping, decreasing

Ancestry of “abbassatore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianabbassareto lower; to press down; to dim
2ItalianareArchaic form of aere; plural of ara
3Italianaereair; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition
4Old Frenchaireappearance; semblance
5Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
6Proto-Italicāzeā
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-