Where does “aabasse” come from?
aabasse (Pennsylvania German) comes from German anpassen, from German passen, from German Paß, from French passeport, from French port, from French porter, from English porter, from Middle English porter — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
aabasse (Pennsylvania German): to fit to something else, e.g. in mechanics, clothing
Definitions
- to fit to something else, e.g. in mechanics, clothing
Ancestry of “aabasse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | anpassen | to adapt, to adjust |
| 2 | German | passen | to fit; to suit, to be suitable; to go with |
| 3 | German | Paß | pass, mountain pass |
| 4 | French | passeport | passport |
| 5 | French | port | port, harbour; port, harbour city; refuge |
| 6 | French | porter | to carry; to support, to bear; to wear |
| 7 | English | porter | A person who carries luggage and related objects;... |
| 8 | Middle English | porter | gatekeeper, doorkeeper |
| 9 | Old French | portour | carrier; bearer |
| 10 | Old French | porter | to carry; to carry a child |
| 11 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 12 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 13 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |