Where does “aby” come from?
aby (English) comes from Middle English abyen, from Old English ābyċġan, from Old English ā-, from Old English ar-, from Proto-West Germanic uʀ-, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss-, from Proto-Indo-European uds- — out, outward.
aby (English): To pay for; to buy; To pay the penalty for; to...
Definitions
- To pay for; to buy; To pay the penalty for; to...
Ancestry of “aby”, step by step
aby traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English abyen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | abyen | To buy; to obtain in exchange for something |
| 2 | Old English | ābyċġan | to buy; pay for; buy off; requite; recompense;... |
| 3 | Old English | ā- | a-; away, out |
| 4 | Old English | ar- | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |