Middle English word abassen comes from Old French a (Belonging to. To. Towards.), Latin ad- (To.), Old French baissier (To lower.), Latin *bassio
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| a | Old French (fro) | Belonging to. To. Towards. |
| ad- | Latin (lat) | To. |
| baissier | Old French (fro) | To lower. |
| *bassio | Latin (lat) | |
| a- | Old French (fro) | (by extension) indicating a change of state. Indicating movement towards something. Intensifying prefix. |
| *adbassio | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) I lower. |
| abaissier | Old French (fro) | (reflexive, s'abaissier) to prostrate oneself. To lower, to reduce. |
| abaisser | Middle French (frm) | |
| abessen | Middle English (enm) |