Where does “Aber” come from?

Aber (German) comes from Middle High German aber, from Old High German aber, from Proto-Germanic aferą — after, following, later.

Aber (German): an objection

Definitions

  1. an objection

Ancestry of “Aber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanaberopposite, contrary
2Old High Germanaber—
3Proto-Germanicaferąafter, following, later

Words derived from “Aber”

Every word from Proto-Germanic aferą →Every word from Old High German aber →Every word from Middle High German aber →