Where does “aver” come from?

aver (Middle High German) comes from Old High German avur, from Proto-Germanic afar, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epér, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

Ancestry of “aver”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old High German	avur	but
2	Proto-Germanic	afar	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	*h₂epér	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂epó	off, away

Words derived from “aver”

awer
aber

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epér →Every word from Proto-Germanic afar →