Where does “åter” come from?
åter (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish āter, from Old Norse aptr, from Proto-Germanic aftrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.
åter (Swedish): again; back
Definitions
- again; back
Ancestry of “åter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | āter | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | aptr | back; again |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aftrą | back, backwards; again, once more |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |