Where does “aby” come from?

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

aby (Old Polish): introduces a clause of aim; to, in order to, so that

Definitions

  1. introduces a clause of aim; to, in order to, so that

Ancestry of “aby”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*abyas long as

Words derived from “aby

Every word from Proto-Slavic *aby
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