Where does “afturgongd” come from?

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

afturgongd (Faroese): decline, decrease, fall

Definitions

  1. decline, decrease, fall

Ancestry of “afturgongd”, step by step

afturgongd 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 gongd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesegongdgait; progress; operation, movement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic aftrą →Every word from Old Norse aptr →
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