Where does “ab” come from?
ab (Volapük) comes from German Aber, from Middle High German aber, from Old High German aber, from Proto-Germanic aferą — after, following, later.
ab (Volapük): but
Ancestry of “ab”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Aber | an objection |
| 2 | Middle High German | aber | opposite, contrary |
| 3 | Old High German | aber | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aferą | after, following, later |