Where does “affhandit” come from?
affhandit (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.
affhandit (Scots): offhand
Definitions
- offhand
Ancestry of “affhandit”, step by step
affhandit 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 handit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | handit | — |