Where does “abay” come from?
abay (Middle English) comes from Old French abai, from Old French abayer.
abay (Middle English): The state of being defenceless against one's...
Definitions
- The state of being defenceless against one's...
Ancestry of “abay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | abai | — |
| 2 | Old French | abayer | — |
Words derived from “abay”