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Where does “after” come from?

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

after (Proto-Germanic): after, behind

Definitions

  1. after, behind

Ancestry of “after”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epoterosfurther behind, further away

Words derived from “after”

  • afterward
  • aftermath
  • hereinafter
  • afterlife
  • afterthought
  • afterglow
  • aftershave
  • afterload
  • aftercare
  • aftermarket
  • afterword
  • aftertaste
  • afterschool
  • afterbirth
  • aftershock
  • afterburner
  • afterimage
  • afterworld
  • aftereffect
  • afterpiece
  • whereafter
  • afterdeck
  • aftertime
  • aftah
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