bi

Old English

prep
Definitions
  • by, near, around, to, in, at, upon, about, with
  • of, from, about, touching, concerning
  • by, for, because of, after, through, according to, in comparison with
  • beside, out of

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *bi (near, by, around, about, be-).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*bi

Gloss

near, by, around, about, be-

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Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

近

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