Where does “abantzu izan” come from?
abantzu izan (Basque) comes from Basque izan, from Proto-Basque e-.
abantzu izan (Basque): to be about to die, to agonize
Definitions
- to be about to die, to agonize
Ancestry of “abantzu izan”, step by step
abantzu izan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Basque izan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | izan | to be; auxiliary used with intransitive verbs;... |
| 2 | Proto-Basque | e- | — |
via Basque abantzu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | abantzu | advancement |