Where does “eptr” come from?

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

Ancestry of “eptr”, step by step

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