Etymology Explorer β€Ί Gothic

Where does β€œπŒ°π†πŒ°π‚πŒ°β€ come from?

πŒ°π†πŒ°π‚πŒ° (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic aferΓ΄, from Proto-Germanic abar, from Proto-Indo-European apo- β€” off, behind; off, away; away, from.

πŒ°π†πŒ°π‚πŒ° (Gothic): descendant

Definitions

  1. descendant

Ancestry of β€œπŒ°π†πŒ°π‚πŒ°β€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicaferΓ΄offspring, descendant, successor
2Proto-Germanicabarafter, following
3Proto-Indo-Europeanapo-off, behind; off, away; away, from
Every word from Proto-Indo-European apo- β†’