Where does “miðaftann” come from?
miðaftann (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic aftann, from Old Norse aptann, from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.
miðaftann (Icelandic): roughly 6 p.m.; the start of the seventh of the...
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- roughly 6 p.m.; the start of the seventh of the...
Ancestry of “miðaftann”, step by step
miðaftann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic aftann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | aftann | evening |
| 2 | Old Norse | aptann | an evening |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ēbanþs | evening |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |
via Icelandic mið
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | mið | middle |