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
Ancestry of “afgå”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | af- | de-, to cause to cease to be; off, from |
| 2 | Old Norse | af- | Combining form of af |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aba- | away, away from |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epó | off, away |