Where does “aby” come from?

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

aby (Silesian): denotes aim or goal; to, in order to

Definitions

  1. denotes aim or goal; to, in order to

Ancestry of “aby”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishabyintroduces a clause of aim; to, in order to, so that
2Proto-Slavic*abyas long as
Every word from Proto-Slavic *aby →Every word from Old Polish aby →