Where does “ätter” come from?

ätter (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian efter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from Proto-Germanic after, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.

ätter (Saterland Frisian): after; behind

Definitions

  1. after; behind

Ancestry of “ätter”, step by step

ätter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Frisian efter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianefter—
2Proto-West Germanic*aftarafter, behind
3Proto-Germanicafterafter, behind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epoterosfurther behind, further away

via Old Frisian ātter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianātter—
2Proto-West Germanicait(t)rpoison; boil, sore
3Proto-Germanicaitrąpoison; pus
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oyd-abscess; tumor, abscess

Words derived from “ätter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic after →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *aftar →