Where does “Abfrager” come from?

Abfrager (German) comes from German abfragen, from German ab-, from German AB, from Middle High German ab, from Old High German ab, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.

Ancestry of “Abfrager”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	abfragen	to query, question
2	German	ab-	Separable verb prefix that indicates removal or...
3	German	AB	Abbreviation of Anrufbeantworter; Abbreviation of...
4	Middle High German	ab	—
5	Old High German	ab	of
6	Proto-Germanic	*ab	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	apó	—

Words derived from “Abfrager”

Abfragerin

Every word from Proto-Indo-European apó →Every word from Proto-Germanic *ab →Every word from German ab- →