bygone.
Having been or happened in the distant past.
Meaning & usage
Having been or happened in the distant past.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bi Proto-West Germanic *bī Old English bī Middle English by English by English gone English bygone From by (adverb) + gone. See go by.
An event that happened in the past.
An object from the past; a relic, antique, etc.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bi Proto-West Germanic *bī Old English bī Middle English by English by English gone English bygone From by (adverb) + gone. See go by.
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