-by

See also: Appendix:Variations of "by"

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Norse býr (“settlement”).

Suffix

-by

  1. (in place names) Habitation.

Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -by

Anagrams

Old Polish

Etymology

From by.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /bɨ/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /bɨ/

Suffix

-by

  1. Conditional mood marker

Derived terms
Old Polish terms suffixed with -by

Descendants
  • Polish: -by

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish -by, from by.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɨ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨ
  • Syllabification: by

Suffix

-by

  1. conditional mood marker

Derived terms
Polish terms suffixed with -by

Further reading
  • -by in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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