Where does “abay” come from?

abay (English) comes from Middle English abay, from Old French abai, from Old French abayer.

abay (English): Barking or baying of dogs at their prey

Definitions

  1. Barking or baying of dogs at their prey

Ancestry of “abay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishabayThe state of being defenceless against one's...
2Old Frenchabai—
3Old Frenchabayer—

Words derived from “abay”

Every word from Old French abayer →Every word from Old French abai →Every word from Middle English abay →