Where does “ôf” come from?
ôf (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian jef, from Proto-Germanic jabai, from Proto-Indo-European ē- — then, at that time.
ôf (West Frisian): off
Definitions
- off
Ancestry of “ôf”, step by step
ôf traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Frisian jef
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | jef | If |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | jabai | when, if |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ē- | then, at that time |
via Old Frisian af
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | af | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ab | away from; away |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epo | from, off, back; off, away; off, from |
via Vulgar Latin *ŏvum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *ŏvum | — |