Middle English word abiden comes from Proto-Germanic *bīdaną, Proto-Germanic *uz- (Up, out.), Old English bidan (To stay, to remain. To wait, to wait for.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bīdaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *uz- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Up, out. |
| bidan | Old English (ang) | To stay, to remain. To wait, to wait for. |
| *uzbīdaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To await, expect. To wait out, be patient. |
| abidan | Old English (ang) | To suffer, to abide. To wait for, to await. |
| ābīdan | Old English (ang) | |
| abiden | Middle English (enm) |