Where does “apt” come from?
apt (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Norse ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ, from Proto-Germanic after, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.
Ancestry of “apt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ | after |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | after | after, behind |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |