Where does “aber” come from?
aber (German) comes from Middle High German aver, from Old High German avur, from Proto-Germanic afar, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epér, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.
aber (German): but; however; though; again; rather; quite;...
Definitions
- but; however; though; again; rather; quite;...
Ancestry of “aber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | aver | — |
| 2 | Old High German | avur | but |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | afar | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂epér | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epó | off, away |
Words derived from “aber”