Where does “eftan” come from?

eftan (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk aftan, from Old Norse aptann, from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.

eftan (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of aftan; evening

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of aftan; evening

Ancestry of “eftan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskaftanevening
2Old Norseaptannan evening
3Proto-Germanicēbanþsevening
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁epion, at, near
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eps—

Words derived from “eftan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs →