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
Ancestry of “afsaka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | af- | de- |
| 2 | Old Norse | af- | Combining form of af |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aba- | away, away from |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epó | off, away |
Words derived from “afsaka”