Where does “абы” come from?
абы (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic абꙑ, from Proto-Slavic *aby.
абы (Russian): so that; if only; it doesn't matter
Definitions
- so that; if only; it doesn't matter
Ancestry of “абы”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | абꙑ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *aby | — |