Where does “afgå” come from?

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

afgå (Danish): To take off

Definitions

  1. To take off

Ancestry of “afgå”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishaf-de-, to cause to cease to be; off, from
2Old Norseaf-Combining form of af
3Proto-Germanicaba-away, away from
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó →Every word from Proto-Germanic aba- →Every word from Danish af- →