Where does “abseits” come from?
abseits (German) comes from German ab, from Old High German ab, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
abseits (German): apart, aside; off, out of
Definitions
- apart, aside; off, out of
Ancestry of “abseits”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | ab | Beginning at that time or location; from; off;... |
| 2 | Old High German | ab | of |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |