abut

Meaning

Verb

• To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land)
• To border upon; be next to; abut on; be adjacent to.
• To lean against on one end; to end on, of a part of a building or wall.

Origin

• From Middle English abutten, from Medieval Latin abuttare and Old French abuter, aboter, abouter, from Old French but ("end, aim, purpose"); akin to Old Norse butr ("piece of wood")
• From Middle English abutten, from Old French aboter ("to touch at one end, border on"), abouter, abuter, from a- + bout, boter, bouter, buter. Equivalent to a- + butt