Where does “abiding” come from?
Abiding comes from Middle English abidynge, derived from Middle English abiden and Old English ābīdan, which combined Old English bīdan with Proto-Germanic uz-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- and úd.
abiding (English): Continuing or persisting in the same state:...
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- Continuing or persisting in the same state:...
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Words derived from “abiding”