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Etymology of the English word abaft

the English word abaft
derived from the English word aft
derived from the English word by
derived from the English word bi
derived from the Obsolete German word Bismuth
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kweit-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *bi
derived from the English word be
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bheuÉ™-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ambhi
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *beo-

Date

The earliest known usage of abaft in English dates from the 13th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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