Where does “by-view” come from?

by-view (English) comes from English 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.

by-view (English): A private or selfish view; self-interested aim or...

Definitions

  1. A private or selfish view; self-interested aim or...

Ancestry of “by-view”, step by step

by-view traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English by

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbyNear or next to; From one side of something to...
2Middle Englishbybe
3Old Englishlullaby!; near, by; by, near, around
4Proto-West Germanicby, at; near, around
5Proto-Germanicbiby, at; near, around
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via English view

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishviewVisual perception; A picture, drawn or painted; a...
2Middle EnglishveweA inspection, checkup, or examination, especially...
3Anglo-Normanvewesight; viewing; inspection; feminine singular of...
4Old Frenchveuesight; viewing; inspection; feminine singular of...
5Vulgar Latin*vidūtus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts
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