Etymology Explorer › Middle Dutch

Where does “of” come from?

of (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch of, from Proto-Germanic jabai, from Proto-Indo-European ē- — then, at that time.

of (Middle Dutch): if, whether; Alternative form of af

Definitions

  1. if, whether; Alternative form of af

Ancestry of “of”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchofif, whether
2Proto-Germanicjabaiwhen, if
3Proto-Indo-Europeanē-then, at that time

Words derived from “of”

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