Where does “affgate” come from?

affgate (Scots) comes from Scots aff, from Middle English of, from Old English of, from Old English æf, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.

affgate (Scots): mode of disposing of, outlet (applied to merchandise)

Definitions

mode of disposing of, outlet (applied to merchandise)

Ancestry of “affgate”, step by step

affgate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scots aff

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Scots	aff	off, away, at a distance; off, away from; off
2	Middle English	of	of; off; until
3	Old English	of	of, from, off, out of
4	Old English	æf	of
5	Proto-Germanic	*ab	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	apó	—

via Scots gate

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Scots	gate	street, way, road, path
2	Old Norse	gáta	riddle
3	Proto-Germanic	gatwǭ	street, passage
4	Proto-Indo-European	gʰodweh₂	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European apó →Every word from Proto-Germanic *ab →Every word from Old English æf →