Where does “abidance” come from?
abidance (English) comes from Middle English abiden, from Old English ābīdan, from Proto-West Germanic *uʀbīdan.
abidance (English): The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay;...
Definitions
- The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay;...
Ancestry of “abidance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | abiden | — |
| 2 | Old English | ābīdan | to abide, wait, remain, delay, remain behind;... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *uʀbīdan | — |