Where does “abide” come from?
Abide derives from Middle English abiden, from Old English ābīdan, combining Old English bīdan with Proto-Germanic uz-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- meaning to wait or split.
abide (English): To endure without yielding; to withstand; await...
Definitions
- To endure without yielding; to withstand; await...
Ancestry of “abide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | abyden | to abide |
| 2 | Old English | ābīdan | to abide, wait, remain, delay, remain behind;... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *uʀbīdan | — |
Words derived from “abide”