French word abaissant comes from French abaisser, French ouïr ((archaic) to hear. (archaic) to listen.)

Detailed word origin of abaissant

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
abaisser	French (fra)	(figuratively, reflexive, transitive) To humble oneself, demean oneself, stoop; abase, degrade, humiliate.. (literally, transitive) To lower; to reduce; to bring down. (reflexive, transitive) To come or go down; to descend.
ouïr	French (fra)	(archaic) to hear. (archaic) to listen.
abaissant	French (fra)	(dated) Rendering morally inferior; degrading, demeaning.. Lowering.

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