Etymology

beyond

be·yond
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Today it means: Further away than. Full definition →

Middle English biyonde ← Old English beġeondan
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  1. Old Englishbeġeondan
  2. Middle Englishbiyonde
  3. English todaybeyond

From Middle English biyonde, from Old English beġeondan, from be- + ġeond; related to yonder.

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