Abode
/əˈboʊd/noun
A place where someone lives or stays; a dwelling.
Did you know?Abode is the past tense of Old English abidan, meaning “to wait, remain, or abide,” so the word for a home grew out of the ancient idea of lingering in one place.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bheid-
“to wait, remain, or trust”
Old English
OE
ābīdan
“to remain, wait for, or stay until something happens”
Old English
OE
abod
“remained, stayed, or waited”
Middle English
ME
abode
“a staying, dwelling, or place of residence”
Modern English
English
abode
“a home or place where one lives”