Where does “abo” come from?
abo (Upper Sorbian) comes from Crimean Tatar abonement, from French abonnement, from French abonner, from Old French aboner, from Old French bodne, from Medieval Latin bodina, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
abo (Upper Sorbian): or
Definitions
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Ancestry of “abo”, step by step
abo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Crimean Tatar abonement
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crimean Tatar | abonement | subscription; season ticket |
| 2 | French | abonnement | subscription |
| 3 | French | abonner | To subscribe somebody to a service; to take a... |
| 4 | Old French | aboner | — |
| 5 | Old French | bodne | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | bodina | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Proto-Slavic *abo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *abo | or |