Where does “bóxe” come from?

bóxe (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese baixo, 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.

bóxe (Kabuverdianu): short

Definitions

  1. short

Ancestry of “bóxe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebaixolow; short; immoral and/or unfair
2Old Portuguesebaixolow; short
3LatinBassusthick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base
4Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
5Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis →