Where does “afton” come from?

afton (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish aptan, from Old Norse aptann, from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.

afton (Swedish): afternoon, evening; eve

Definitions

  1. afternoon, evening; eve

Ancestry of “afton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishaptanafternoon, evening
2Old Norseaptannan evening
3Proto-Germanicēbanþsevening
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁epion, at, near
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eps—

Words derived from “afton”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs →