Where does “bag efter” come from?

bag efter (Danish) comes from Danish efter, from Old Norse eptir, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ, from Proto-Germanic after, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.

bag efter (Danish): after, behind

Definitions

  1. after, behind

Ancestry of “bag efter”, step by step

bag efter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish efter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishefterafter; subsequent; later in time than; later,...
2Old Norseeptirafter; afterwards; along
3Proto-Norseᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱafter
4Proto-Germanicafterafter, behind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epoterosfurther behind, further away

via Danish bag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbagbehind, bottom, butt, buttocks; seat; behind
2Danishbageto bake; indefinite plural of bag
3Old Norsebakato bake
4Proto-Germanicbakanąto bake
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₃g-to bake, to roast, to fry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic after →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ →
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