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