Where does “af-” come from?

af- (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic aba-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

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Ancestry of “af-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaba-away, away from
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó →Every word from Proto-Germanic aba- →