Where does “bajamiento” come from?
bajamiento (Spanish) comes from Spanish bajar, 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.
bajamiento (Spanish): lowering
Ancestry of “bajamiento”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | bajar | to go down, come down; to get off, to get down,... |
| 2 | Spanish | bajo | short; low, ground; low, bottom, poor |
| 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 |