Where does “of” come from?
of (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch of, from Old Dutch of, from Proto-Germanic jabai, from Proto-Indo-European ē- — then, at that time.
of (Dutch): or; whether, if; either ... or
Definitions
- or; whether, if; either ... or
Ancestry of “of”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | of | if, whether; Alternative form of af |
| 2 | Old Dutch | of | if, whether |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jabai | when, if |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ē- | then, at that time |