Where does “afsaka” come from?

afsaka (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic af-, from Old Norse af-, from Proto-Germanic aba-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

afsaka (Icelandic): to excuse

Definitions

  1. to excuse

Ancestry of “afsaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicaf-de-
2Old Norseaf-Combining form of af
3Proto-Germanicaba-away, away from
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away

Words derived from “afsaka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó →Every word from Proto-Germanic aba- →Every word from Icelandic af- →