byrunning etymology

English word byrunning comes from English by-, English running

Detailed word origin of byrunning

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
by- English (eng) Prefix denoting nearness or roundaboutness. Prefix meaning secondary, incidental, or parallel to (usually non-productive) town or city.
running English (eng) That which runs or flows; the quantity of a liquid which flows in a certain time or during a certain operation.. The action of the verb to run.. The activity of running as a form of exercise, as a sport, or for any other reason. The discharge from an ulcer or other sore. (informal) consecutively; in a row (botany) Extending by a slender climbing or trailing stem.. (medicine) Discharging [...]
byrunning English (eng) Going by; passing; current. The action of going by or passing.

Words with the same origin as byrunning

Descendants of by-
bybidder bycatch bydweller byelection byfall byfellow byform byground byhanger byland byline bymatter bypass bypath byplay byproduct bysitter byspeech bystander bystreet bytalk bytown bywalk bywork