Where does “aftree” come from?
aftree (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch aftreden, from Middle Dutch aftreden.
aftree (Afrikaans): retire
Ancestry of “aftree”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | aftreden | to resign, abdicate; to step down, to walk... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | aftreden | — |