Where does “aftursvar” come from?

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

aftursvar (Faroese): reply, answer

Definitions

  1. reply, answer

Ancestry of “aftursvar”, step by step

aftursvar 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 svar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesvarreply, answer
2Old Norsesvaranswer, reply
3Proto-Germanicswarōa solemn statement or affirmation; oath; vow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic aftrą →Every word from Old Norse aptr →