Where does “af-” come from?

af- (Danish) comes from Old Norse af-, from Proto-Germanic aba-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

af- (Danish): de-, to cause to cease to be; off, from

Definitions

  1. de-, to cause to cease to be; off, from

Ancestry of “af-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseaf-Combining form of af
2Proto-Germanicaba-away, away from
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away

Words derived from “af-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó →Every word from Proto-Germanic aba- →Every word from Old Norse af- →