Where does “efter-” come from?

efter- (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic after, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.

Ancestry of “efter-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicafterafter, behind
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epoterosfurther behind, further away

Words derived from “efter-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic after →