Where does “ettir” come from?

ettir (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic aftiri, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.

Ancestry of “ettir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaftirimore aft, further behind
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epoterosfurther behind, further away

Words derived from “ettir

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoterosEvery word from Proto-Germanic aftiri