Where does “abying” come from?
abying (English) comes from English abye, from Scots by, from Middle English by, from Old English bī, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
abying (English): present participle of aby; present participle of...
Definitions
- present participle of aby; present participle of...
Ancestry of “abying”, step by step
abying traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English abye
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abye | Alternative spelling of aby |
| 2 | Scots | by | by; than; by, nearby |
| 3 | Middle English | by | be |
| 4 | Old English | bī | lullaby!; near, by; by, near, around |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English aby
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aby | To pay for; to buy; To pay the penalty for; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | abyen | To buy; to obtain in exchange for something |
| 3 | Old English | ābyċġan | to buy; pay for; buy off; requite; recompense;... |
| 4 | Old English | ā- | a-; away, out |
| 5 | Old English | ar- | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |