Where does “abûther” come from?

abûther (Norman) comes from Norman -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

abûther (Norman): to abuse

Definitions

  1. to abuse

Ancestry of “abûther”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norman-erverbal suffix
2Latin-ārefirst conjugation
3Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
4Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
7Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye
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