Etymology of the English word debase
the English word
debaseusing the English prefix
de- (a suffix which indicates the removal, separation, descent, etc)
derived from the Old French prefix
de-derived from the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the English word
basederived from the Old French word
basderived from the Latin word
bassus (low, base; base)
Date
The earliest known usage of debase in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
debased,
debasingUsage
Word found in Modern English
