Etymograph

English

anybody

Anybody comes from Middle English ani-bodi.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500ani-bodi1
  2. Englishtodayanybody1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English anybody

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500ani-bodiWiktionary, English anybody
  2. EnglishtodayanybodyWiktionary, English anybody

Every English word from Middle English ani-bodi

Today it means

pron Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “anybody”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Middle English ani-bodi / anybody

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