-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) /bi/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /bi/

    Suffix

    -by

    1. Conditional mood marker

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Polish: -by

    Polish

    Etymology

  • Inherited from Old Polish -by, from by.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /bɘ/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes:
    • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

    Suffix

    -by

    1. conditional mood marker

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    • -by in Polish dictionaries at PWN