Where does “embaixo” come from?
embaixo (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.
embaixo (Portuguese): below, down
Ancestry of “embaixo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | baixo | low; short; immoral and/or unfair |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | baixo | low; short |
| 3 | Latin | Bassus | — |
| 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 |