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
- de-, to cause to cease to be; off, from
Ancestry of “af-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | af- | Combining form of af |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aba- | away, away from |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epó | off, away |