Where does “áður” come from?

áður (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse áðr, from Proto-Germanic ēdra- — quickly, promptly.

áður (Icelandic): before, earlier, previously

Definitions

  1. before, earlier, previously

Ancestry of “áður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseáðralready; before, heretofore, ere; until
2Proto-Germanicēdra-quickly, promptly
Every word from Proto-Germanic ēdra- →Every word from Old Norse áðr →
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