ABOVE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adverb
at an earlier place
Example: see above
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Adverb
in or to a place that is higher
Synonyms
Above, Higher up, To a higher place, In a higher place, Supra
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "above" comes from Old English ābufan, which comes from Middle English above. Many other languages have similar words:
- Icelandic: ofan
- Middle Dutch: boven
- Old Frisian: bova
- Middle High German: bobene
- Danish: oven
- Dutch: boven
- German: oben
- Swedish: ovan
- Old Saxon: oban
- Old High German: obana
🧩 Fun Fact
Most of English's most common words—'the', 'be', 'have'—come from Old English roots.