Where does “altibajo” come from?

altibajo (Spanish) comes from Spanish bajo, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

altibajo (Spanish): ups and downs; setback

Definitions

  1. ups and downs; setback

Ancestry of “altibajo”, step by step

altibajo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish bajo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbajoshort; low, ground; low, bottom, poor
2LatinBassusthick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base
3Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
4Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Spanish alto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishaltotall; high; loud
2Italianaltohigh, tall; deep; loud
3Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
4Proto-Italicaltos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis →