Where does “abessen” come from?
abessen (Middle English) comes from Middle French abaisser, from Old French abaissier, from Old French baissier, from Vulgar Latin bassio, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis — to step.
abessen (Middle English): to be upset; to embarrass; to surprise; to...
Definitions
- to be upset; to embarrass; to surprise; to...
Ancestry of “abessen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | abaisser | to astonish, alter |
| 2 | Old French | abaissier | to prostrate oneself; to lower, to reduce |
| 3 | Old French | baissier | to lower |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | bassio | I lower |
| 5 | Latin | Bassus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
Words derived from “abessen”