Where does “afterscent” come from?
afterscent (English) comes from English after-, from Old English æfter-, from Old English æfter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from Proto-Germanic after, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.
afterscent (English): A scent that follows something; a scent remaining after its source is no longer present
Definitions
- A scent that follows something; a scent remaining after its source is no longer present
Ancestry of “afterscent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | after- | With contrary, subordinate, or remote effect;... |
| 2 | Old English | æfter- | after, behind; afterward; for, for the sake or... |
| 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 |