Where does “afschrik” come from?

afschrik (Dutch) comes from Dutch afschrikken, 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.

afschrik (Dutch): deterrent; horror

Definitions

deterrent; horror

Ancestry of “afschrik”, step by step

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

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