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

Definitions

  1. below, down

Ancestry of “embaixo”, step by step

embaixo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese baixo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebaixolow; short; immoral and/or unfair
2Old Portuguesebaixolow; short
3LatinBassusthick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base
4Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
5Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Portuguese em

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseemin; inside; within; on; on top of; in; at
2Old Portugueseenin
3Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
4Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
5Proto-Italicenin
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis →