Where does “bring-and-buy” come from?
bring-and-buy (English) comes from English and, from Middle English an, from Old English ond, from Old English and, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
bring-and-buy (English): A small-scale sale where people bring items to...
Definitions
- A small-scale sale where people bring items to...
Ancestry of “bring-and-buy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | and | As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two... |
| 2 | Middle English | an | Alternative form of in; Alternative form of and;... |
| 3 | Old English | ond | and |
| 4 | Old English | and | and; even; also |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |