Where does “afterseen” come from?
afterseen (English) comes from English aftersee, 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.
afterseen (English): Seen after the fact; past participle of aftersee
Definitions
- Seen after the fact; past participle of aftersee
Ancestry of “afterseen”, step by step
afterseen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aftersee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aftersee | To see or witness after the fact or event; see in... |
| 2 | English | after | Behind; later in time; following; Subsequently... |
| 3 | Middle English | after | after |
| 4 | Old English | æfter | after; according to |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *aftar | after, behind |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | after | after, behind |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |