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

  1. supper, dinner, evening meal

Ancestry of “aftensmad”, step by step

aftensmad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish aften

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishaftenevening; night
2Old Danishaftæn—
3Old Norseaptannan evening
4Proto-Germanicēbanþsevening
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁epion, at, near
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eps—

via Danish mad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmadfood; a slice of bread with something on top;...
2Old Norsematrfood
3Proto-Germanicmatizfood
4Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs →