Where does “eptir” come from?

eptir (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Norse ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ, from Proto-Germanic after, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.

eptir (Old Norse): after; afterwards; along

Definitions

  1. after; afterwards; along

Ancestry of “eptir”, step by step

eptir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Norse ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Norseᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱafter
2Proto-Germanicafterafter, behind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epoterosfurther behind, further away

via Proto-Germanic aftiri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaftirimore aft, further behind

Words derived from “eptir”

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