Where does “aftermentioned” come from?
aftermentioned (English) comes from English after, from Middle English after, from Old English æfter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from Proto-Germanic after, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.
aftermentioned (English): Mentioned afterwards
Definitions
- Mentioned afterwards
Ancestry of “aftermentioned”, step by step
aftermentioned traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English after
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | after | Behind; later in time; following; Subsequently... |
| 2 | Middle English | after | after |
| 3 | Old English | æfter | after; according to |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *aftar | after, behind |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | after | after, behind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |
via English mentioned
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mentioned | simple past tense and past participle of mention |