Where does “ätter-” come from?

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

ätter- (Saterland Frisian): after-; hind-; post-

Definitions

  1. after-; hind-; post-

Ancestry of “ätter-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianefter-—
2Proto-Germanicafterafter, behind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epoterosfurther behind, further away

Words derived from “ätter-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic after →Every word from Old Frisian efter- →