About
/əˈbaʊt/noun
In relation to; concerning.
Did you know?The word 'about' has connections to navigating both physical and metaphysical spaces, hinting at a journey or transformation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂ebʰ-
“to go, move, or approach.”
Old English
Old English
abūtan
“on the outside of, outside.”
Middle English
Middle English
aboute
“in relation to, concerning.”
Modern English
English
about
“a preposition indicating relation to something.”