Where does “af-” come from?
af- (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic aba-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.
af- (Old Norse): Combining form of af
Ancestry of “af-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | aba- | away, away from |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epó | off, away |