Where does “abidance” come from?

abidance (English) comes from Middle English abiden, from Old English ābīdan, from Proto-West Germanic *uʀbīdan — to wait out, to be patient.

abidance (English): The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay;...

Definitions

  1. The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay;...

Ancestry of “abidance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishabiden
2Old Englishābīdanto abide, wait, remain, delay, remain behind;...
3Proto-West Germanic*uʀbīdanto wait out, to be patient
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *uʀbīdanEvery word from Old English ābīdanEvery word from Middle English abiden