Where does “næstefter” come from?

næstefter (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.

næstefter (Danish): next (to), following the next in time, rank, order, or position

Definitions

  1. next (to), following the next in time, rank, order, or position

Ancestry of “næstefter”, step by step

næstefter 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 næst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnæstnext
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoterosEvery word from Proto-Germanic afterEvery word from Proto-Norse ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ