Above
/əˈbʌv/noun
In or to a higher position than something else; greater in rank, amount, or degree.
Did you know?‘Above’ comes from Old English phrases built from the idea of being ‘from over’ or ‘on high,’ showing how everyday direction words can preserve ancient spatial magic.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*uper
“over, above”
Old English
English
bufan / abufan
“above, over, on high”
Middle English
English
above
“in a higher place or position”
Modern English
English
above
“in or to a higher position than something else”