Where does “Ätterwinter” come from?
Ätterwinter (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian ätter, from Old Frisian efter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from Proto-Germanic after, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.
Ätterwinter (Saterland Frisian): late winter
Ancestry of “Ätterwinter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Saterland Frisian | ätter | after; behind |
| 2 | Old Frisian | efter | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *aftar | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | after | after, behind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |