Where does “aby” come from?

aby (Czech) comes from Old Czech aby, from Proto-Slavic *aby — as long as.

aby (Czech): so that, in order to, so

Definitions

  1. so that, in order to, so

Ancestry of “aby”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old CzechabyDenotes desire or wish; if only; had better
2Proto-Slavic*abyas long as
Every word from Proto-Slavic *aby →Every word from Old Czech aby →