Where does “abaddich” come from?

abaddich (Pennsylvania German) comes from English apart, from Middle English apart, from Anglo-Norman a part, from Latin ad partem — to the side.

abaddich (Pennsylvania German): particular; special; dainty

Definitions

  1. particular; special; dainty

Ancestry of “abaddich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishapartPlaced separately; separately, exclusively, not...
2Middle Englishapart—
3Anglo-Normana part—
4Latinad partemto the side
Every word from Latin ad partem →Every word from Anglo-Norman a part →Every word from Middle English apart →