Where does “aftensmad” come from?
aftensmad (Danish) comes from Danish aften, from Old Danish aftæn, from Old Norse aptann, from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.
aftensmad (Danish): supper, dinner, evening meal
Definitions
- supper, dinner, evening meal
Ancestry of “aftensmad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | aften | evening; night |
| 2 | Old Danish | aftæn | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | aptann | an evening |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ēbanþs | evening |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |