Where does “of” come from?

of (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch of, from Middle Dutch of, from Old Dutch of, from Proto-Germanic jabai, from Proto-Indo-European ē- — then, at that time.

of (Afrikaans): or; whether; if

Definitions

  1. or; whether; if

Ancestry of “of”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchofor
2Middle Dutchofif, whether; Alternative form of af
3Old Dutchofif, whether
4Proto-Germanicjabaiwhen, if
5Proto-Indo-Europeanē-then, at that time
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jabai →Every word from Old Dutch of →