English

abased

From abase + -ed.

A compound of abase + -ed

Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- ‘to come, to step’

Old French abaissier ‘to lower, to reduce’

Middle French abaisser

Middle English abaishen

English abase

Today it means

adj Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige.

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