Where does “abeiance” come from?
abeiance (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French abeance, from Old French abeër, from Late Latin bato.
abeiance (Anglo-Norman): legal expectation; Alternative form of abeance
Definitions
- legal expectation; Alternative form of abeance
Ancestry of “abeiance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | abeance | desire; want |
| 2 | Old French | abeër | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | bato | — |
Words derived from “abeiance”