The meaning of  "ABOVE"  emerges

from the letter A, an arrow pointing up;

 and V, the shape of a migrating  flock of birds passing OVER in the sky.

ABOVE 

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A is an Arrow Aiming Above

b is a below, bottom, base, boot, buried

O is overhead, like a clOud. SOL, the sun.

V vertical, valley, Aviation. Bird wings

E Elevation, Echelon, DegrEE, Heaven

 

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Etymology: Old English abufan

Perhaps French bouffant, puffed out

B - Bowed out, Boat ( ), Barrel, bell.

B - Rising Bread, Belly, Balloon, Bloat

F - feathers, fan out, puff, stuffed

F - feathers, float.  An= heaven Above.

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​B - RainBow )))

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