Where does “después” come from?
después (Catalan) comes from Spanish después, from Old Spanish depues, from Latin de post, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.
después (Catalan): after
Definitions
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Ancestry of “después”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | después | later, afterwards, afterward; next; after |
| 2 | Old Spanish | depues | — |
| 3 | Latin | de post | after, behind |
| 4 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 5 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 6 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |