Where does “affside” come from?
affside (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.
affside (Scots): The further side of any object
Definitions
- The further side of any object
Ancestry of “affside”, step by step
affside 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 side
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | side | — |