Where does “etter” come from?

etter (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse ettir, from Proto-Germanic aftiri, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.

etter (Norwegian Nynorsk): after; behind

Definitions

  1. after; behind

Ancestry of “etter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseettir—
2Proto-Germanicaftirimore aft, further behind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epoterosfurther behind, further away

Words derived from “etter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic aftiri →Every word from Old Norse ettir →
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