Where does “bagefter” come from?

bagefter (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.

bagefter (Danish): behind; afterward, afterwards, subsequently; slow

Definitions

  1. behind; afterward, afterwards, subsequently; slow

Ancestry of “bagefter”, step by step

bagefter 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 →