Where does “aber” come from?

aber (Middle High German) comes from Old High German aber, from Proto-Germanic aferą — after, following, later.

aber (Middle High German): opposite, contrary

Definitions

  1. opposite, contrary

Ancestry of “aber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanaber—
2Proto-Germanicaferąafter, following, later

Words derived from “aber”

Every word from Proto-Germanic aferą →Every word from Old High German aber →