Where does “abidynge” come from?
abidynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English abiden, from Old English ābīdan, from Proto-West Germanic *uʀbīdan — to wait out, to be patient.
Ancestry of “abidynge”, step by step
abidynge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English abiden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | abiden | — |
| 2 | Old English | ābīdan | to abide, wait, remain, delay, remain behind;... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *uʀbīdan | to wait out, to be patient |
via Middle English abyden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | abyden | to abide |