Where does “абы” come from?

абы (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic абꙑ, from Proto-Slavic *aby — as long as.

абы (Russian): so that; if only; it doesn't matter

Definitions

  1. so that; if only; it doesn't matter

Ancestry of “абы”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicабꙑso that, in order that
2Proto-Slavic*abyas long as

Words derived from “абы”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *aby →Every word from Old East Slavic абꙑ →