Where does “ābyċġan” come from?
ābyċġan (Old English) comes from Old English bycġan, from Proto-West Germanic buggjan, from Proto-Germanic bugjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
ābyċġan (Old English): to buy; pay for; buy off; requite; recompense;...
Definitions
- to buy; pay for; buy off; requite; recompense;...
Ancestry of “ābyċġan”, step by step
ābyċġan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English bycġan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bycġan | to buy, pay for, acquire, redeem, ransom,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | buggjan | to buy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bugjaną | to deal; do business; exchange; to purchase; buy;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
via Proto-Germanic uzbugjaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | uzbugjaną | to pay for |