Where does “afmelden” come from?

afmelden (Dutch) comes from Dutch af, from Middle Dutch af, from Old Dutch af, from Proto-Germanic ab, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

afmelden (Dutch): to check out; to cancel, to call off; to log out

Definitions

to check out; to cancel, to call off; to log out

Ancestry of “afmelden”, step by step

afmelden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch af

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	af	off; off, from; finished, done
2	Middle Dutch	af	off, out, away; of, about
3	Old Dutch	af	—
4	Proto-Germanic	ab	away from; away
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂epo	from, off, back; off, away; off, from

via Dutch melden

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	melden	to report, communicate; let know
2	Middle Dutch	melden	to betray, to rat on, to report; to announce, to...
3	Old Dutch	meldon	—
4	Proto-West Germanic	melþōn	to specify; point out; show; to inform; divulge;...
5	Proto-Germanic	*melþōną	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Germanic ab →Every word from Old Dutch af →