Where does “af-” come from?
af- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European apo- — off, behind; off, away; away, from.
af- (Proto-Germanic): off, away
Ancestry of “af-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | apo- | off, behind; off, away; away, from |