Where does “af” come from?
af (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch af, from Proto-Germanic ab, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.
af (Middle Dutch): off, out, away; of, about
Definitions
- off, out, away; of, about
Ancestry of “af”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | af | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ab | away from; away |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epo | from, off, back; off, away; off, from |