English
abs-
Abs- comes from English ab ‘away from’.
- English1500–presentab‘away from’
- Englishtodayabs-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presentab‘away from’
- Englishtodayabs-
Every English word from English ab
Today it means
prefix —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English ab / abs-