Where does “aften” come from?
aften (Danish) comes from Old Danish aftæn, from Old Norse aptann, from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.
aften (Danish): evening; night
Definitions
- evening; night
Ancestry of “aften”, step by step
aften traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Danish aftæn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | aftæn | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | aptann | an evening |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ēbanþs | evening |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |
via Danish pragtstjerne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | pragtstjerne | — |