Where does “of-” come from?

of- (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic aba-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

of- (Old English): off, away, from, out of, away from; down;...

Definitions

  1. off, away, from, out of, away from; down;...

Ancestry of “of-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaba-away, away from
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away

Words derived from “of-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epóEvery word from Proto-Germanic aba-