Where does “aboard” come from?
Aboard comes from Middle English abord, formed from the Middle English prefix a- and a noun related to board, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- meaning to carry or bear.
aboard (English): On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence,...
Definitions
- On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence,...
Ancestry of “aboard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | abord | On board; into or within a ship or boat;... |
| 2 | Middle English | A | — |
| 3 | Middle English | I | I |
| 4 | Old English | iċ | I |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ik | I |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *ek | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
Words derived from “aboard”