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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | efter | after; subsequent; later in time than; later,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | eptir | after; afterwards; along |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ | after |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | after | after, behind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |
via Danish næst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | næst | next |