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
Ancestry of “afton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | aptan | afternoon, evening |
| 2 | Old Norse | aptann | an evening |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ēbanþs | evening |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |
Words derived from “afton”