Where does “afor” come from?

afor (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *aibr, from Proto-Germanic aibraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eybʰros — sharp, severe, astringent.

afor (Old English): bitter, acidic, sour; sharp, severe, impetuous,...

Definitions

  1. bitter, acidic, sour; sharp, severe, impetuous,...

Ancestry of “afor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*aibr
2Proto-Germanicaibrazsharp, bitter; vehement, dire; violent
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eybʰrossharp, severe, astringent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eybʰrosEvery word from Proto-Germanic aibrazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *aibr