Where does “absteynen” come from?
absteynen (Middle English) comes from Old French abstenir, from Latin abstineō, from Latin ab-, from Latin āb, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
absteynen (Middle English): to avoid, stay away from, refrain from partaking of
Definitions
- to avoid, stay away from, refrain from partaking of
Ancestry of “absteynen”, step by step
absteynen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French abstenir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | abstenir | to abstain from; to not participate in |
| 2 | Latin | abstineō | to abstain |
| 3 | Latin | ab- | from, away, away from; off; at a distance |
| 4 | Latin | āb | from, away from, out of |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |
via Old French astenir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | astenir | Alternative form of abstenir |