Where does “of” come from?

of (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German af, from Old High German ava.

of (Luxembourgish): off; down

Definitions

  1. off; down

Ancestry of “of”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanaf—
2Old High Germanava—

Words derived from “of”

Every word from Old High German ava →Every word from Middle High German af →