English

abider

From abide + -er.

A compound of abide + -er

Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- ‘to trust’

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Proto-Germanic *uzbīdaną ‘to expect, tolerate’

Proto-West Germanic *uʀbīdan ‘to wait out, to be patient’

Old English ābīdan ‘to abide, wait, remain, delay, remain behind’

Middle English abyden ‘to wait, be patient’

English abide

Today it means

noun One who abides, or continues.

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