Where does “abaixo” come from?
abaixo (Portuguese) 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.
abaixo (Portuguese): down, downwards; down with
Definitions
- down, downwards; down with
Ancestry of “abaixo”, step by step
abaixo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese baixo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | baixo | low; short; immoral and/or unfair |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | baixo | low; short |
| 3 | Latin | Bassus | thick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |