Where does “afkom” come from?
afkom (Danish) comes from Danish af, from Old Norse af, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
afkom (Danish): offspring, progeny
Definitions
- offspring, progeny
Ancestry of “afkom”, step by step
afkom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish af
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | af | by; of; from |
| 2 | Old Norse | af | of, from, off, by |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |
via Danish kom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | kom | imperative of komme; past tense of komme |