English word origin

Etymology of abode

From Middle English abod, abad, from Old English *ābād, related to ābīdan (“to abide”); see abide. Cognate with Scots abade, abaid (“abode”). For the change of nouns, compare abode, preterite of abide.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

verb

simple past and past participle of abide

noun

Act of waiting; delay. · Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn. · A residence, dwelling or habitation.

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Inherited-form mentionabodenm
Inherited-form mention*ābādang
Cognate mentionabadesco

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Source etymology 2

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noun

An omen; a foretelling.

verb

To bode; to foreshow; to presage. · To be ominous.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From an alteration (with bode) of Middle English abeden (“to announce”), from Old English ābēodan (“to command, proclaim”), from a- + bēodan (“to command, proclaim”). Superficial analysis is a- + bode (“presage, portend, announce”).

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