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English word abide comes from Proto-Germanic *bīdaną, Old English (ca. 450-1100) bidan (To stay, to remain. To wait, to wait for.), Proto-Germanic *uz- (Up, out.)
*bīdaną (Proto-Germanic)
bidan (Old English)
To stay, to remain. To wait, to wait for.
*uz- (Proto-Germanic)
Up, out.
*uzbīdaną (Proto-Germanic)
To await, expect. To wait out, be patient.
abidan (Old English)
To suffer, to abide. To wait for, to await.
ābīdan (Old English)
abiden (Middle English)
abide (English)
# A component in at least one phrasal verb: abide by.. (intransitive) To endure; to remain; to last. [from c. 1350-1470]. (intransitive) To stay; to continue in a place; to remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to be left. [from c. 1150-1350]. (intransitive, archaic) To have one's abode; to dwell; to reside; to sojourn. [from c. 1350-1470]. (intransitive, obsolete) To pause; to [...]