Where does “abeyant” come from?
abeyant (English) comes from English abeyance, from Anglo-Norman abeiance, from Old French abeance, from Old French abeër, from Late Latin bato.
abeyant (English): Being in a state of abeyance; suspended
Definitions
- Being in a state of abeyance; suspended
Ancestry of “abeyant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | abeyance | Expectancy; condition of ownership of real... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | abeiance | legal expectation; Alternative form of abeance |
| 3 | Old French | abeance | desire; want |
| 4 | Old French | abeër | to desire; to want; to covet |
| 5 | Late Latin | bato | — |