Where does “afrive” come from?
afrive (Danish) comes from Danish af, from Old Norse af, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
afrive (Danish): to rip off, tear off
Definitions
- to rip off, tear off
Ancestry of “afrive”, step by step
afrive 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 rive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | rive | rake; to grate; to scratch, tear, rip |
| 2 | Old Norse | hrífa | rake; to grip, snatch |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrībaną | to scratch; to snatch, to grab |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreybʰ- | to scratch, to tear |