Where does “baisser” come from?

baisser (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin bassiare, from Late Latin bassus — low, short; low; short; thick, low.

baisser (Old French): Alternative form of baissier

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of baissier

Ancestry of “baisser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinbassiarepresent active infinitive of *bassiō
2Late Latinbassuslow, short; low; short; thick, low

Words derived from “baisser

Every word from Late Latin bassusEvery word from Vulgar Latin bassiare