Where does “afield” come from?
Afield comes from Middle English afeld, formed from the Middle English prefix a- (from Middle French a-, from Latin ad-, the preposition ad meaning "to," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ád, related to uds- and úd).
afield (English): Away ; usually preceded by far; On the field; Out...
Definitions
- Away ; usually preceded by far; On the field; Out...
Ancestry of “afield”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | afeld | afield |
| 2 | Old English | on felde | afield |