Where does “efen” come from?

efen (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic ēbandaz, from Proto-Indo-European epi — after, behind.

efen (Old English): even, equal; together; evenly, equally

Definitions

  1. even, equal; together; evenly, equally

Ancestry of “efen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicēbandazevening
2Proto-Indo-Europeanepiafter, behind

Words derived from “efen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European epi →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēbandaz →
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