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Where does “aptann” come from?

aptann (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.

aptann (Old Norse): an evening

Definitions

  1. an evening

Ancestry of “aptann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicēbanþsevening
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁epion, at, near
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eps—

Words derived from “aptann”

  • aattoilta
  • vapunaatto
  • aatto
  • aattopäivä
  • aatonaatto
  • uudenvuodenaatto
  • jouluaatto
  • aattoyö
  • juhannusaatto
  • aattoaika
  • vappuaatto
  • nyårsafton
  • afton
  • aftonklänning
  • julafton
  • aftenkjole
  • lillejulaften
  • nyttårsaften
  • julaften
  • aftensmat
  • aften
  • eftan
  • nyttårseftan
  • nyttårsaftan
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps →