Where does “aby” come from?

aby (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic *aby — as long as.

aby (Old Czech): Denotes desire or wish; if only; had better

Definitions

  1. Denotes desire or wish; if only; had better

Ancestry of “aby”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*abyas long as

Words derived from “aby

Every word from Proto-Slavic *aby