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Where does “of” come from?

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

of (Old Dutch): if, whether

Definitions

  1. if, whether

Ancestry of “of”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicjabaiwhen, if
2Proto-Indo-Europeanē-then, at that time

Words derived from “of”

  • of
  • of
  • of
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