Where does “afol” come from?

afol (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *afl, from Proto-Germanic *aflą.

afol (Old English): power; power of body, might, strength

Definitions

  1. power; power of body, might, strength

Ancestry of “afol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*aflpower, strength
2Proto-Germanic*aflą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *aflą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *afl →
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