Etymology of the English word abase
the English word
abasederived from the English word
abessenderived from the Old French word
abaissierderived from the French word
baissierderived from the French word
baisserderived from the Vulgar Latin root
*bassiarederived from the Latin word
bassus (low, base; base)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Old French word
abaissierderived from the French word
baissierderived from the French word
baisserderived from the Vulgar Latin root
*bassiarederived from the Latin word
bassus (low, base; base)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
Date
The earliest known usage of abase in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
abased,
abasingUsage
Word found in Modern English
