Where does “aftentimes” come from?
aftentimes (Scots) comes from Scots aften, from Old Norse aptann, from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.
aftentimes (Scots): oftentimes
Definitions
- oftentimes
Ancestry of “aftentimes”, step by step
aftentimes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots aften
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | aften | often |
| 2 | Old Norse | aptann | an evening |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ēbanþs | evening |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |
via Scots times
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | times | — |