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Etymology of the English word abeam

the English word abeam
derived from the English word a-
using the Greek prefix a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the English word a-
derived from the English word beam
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bheuə-

Date

The earliest known usage of abeam in English dates from the 19th century.



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