Where does “abends” come from?
abends (English) comes from English abend, from English End, from Middle English ende, from Old English ende, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
abends (English): plural of abend; Third-person singular simple...
Definitions
- plural of abend; Third-person singular simple...
Ancestry of “abends”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abend | The abnormal termination of a program;... |
| 2 | English | End | A key that when pressed causes the cursor to go... |
| 3 | Middle English | ende | The end or finishing of a thing; the terminal... |
| 4 | Old English | ende | end, limit, border, corner |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |