-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