Where does “afturímóti” come from?

afturímóti (Faroese) comes from Faroese aftur, from Old Norse aptr, from Proto-Germanic aftrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.

afturímóti (Faroese): conversely, on the contrary

Definitions

  1. conversely, on the contrary

Ancestry of “afturímóti”, step by step

afturímóti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese aftur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseafturback; again
2Old Norseaptrback; again
3Proto-Germanicaftrąback, backwards; again, once more
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epoterosfurther behind, further away

via Faroese ímóti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseímótiagainst
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic aftrą →Every word from Old Norse aptr →