Where does βavailenβ come from?
availen (Middle English) comes from Old French a, from Latin A, from Etruscan π, from Ancient Greek αΎ±Μ, from Phoenician π€, from Egyptian πΎ.
availen (Middle English): to be of use
Definitions
- to be of use
Ancestry of βavailenβ, step by step
availen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | a | to; towards; belonging to |
| 2 | Latin | A | β |
| 3 | Etruscan | π | and, also |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αΎ±Μ | β |
| 5 | Phoenician | π€ | ox; aleph; alef |
| 6 | Egyptian | πΎ | β |
via Old French vail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | vail | β |
| 2 | Old French | valoir | to have value; to be worth |
| 3 | Latin | valeΕ | to have strength, influence, power; to avail |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | walΔΕ | to be strong |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | hβwlΜ₯hβΓ©hβyeti | β |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | hβwelhβ- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |