Where does “efterret” come from?

efterret (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.

efterret (Danish): dessert

Definitions

  1. dessert

Ancestry of “efterret”, step by step

efterret 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 ret

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishretstraight; right, proper; rightful
2Old Norseréttrright
3Proto-Germanicrehtazright, straight; morally upright, just
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵtósstraightened, right, upright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic after →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ →