Where does “Aftershave” come from?
Aftershave (German) comes from English aftershave, from English after-, from Old English æfter-, from Old English æfter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from Proto-Germanic after, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.
Aftershave (German): aftershave
Ancestry of “Aftershave”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | aftershave | a lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing... |
| 2 | English | after- | With contrary, subordinate, or remote effect;... |
| 3 | Old English | æfter- | after, behind; afterward; for, for the sake or... |
| 4 | Old English | æfter | after; according to |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *aftar | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | after | after, behind |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |