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Where does “afur” come from?

afur (Old High German) comes from Dutch afvoer, from Dutch afvoeren, from Middle Dutch afvoeren.

afur (Old High German): but

Definitions

  1. but

Ancestry of “afur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchafvoerdrain; drainpipe
2Dutchafvoerento bring away, to lead away; to can
3Middle Dutchafvoeren—

Words derived from “afur”

  • Aber
  • aberhundert
  • aber
  • abertausend
  • aper
  • aber
  • aver
  • aber
  • awer
  • ab
  • åber
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