Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aftanē

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From resegmentation of *af-ter as *aft-er +‎ *-anē.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑɸ.tɑ.nɛː/

Adverb

*aftanē

from behind, behind

Related terms

*aftai
*afti

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *aftanā
- Old English: æftan
Old Norse: aptan
- Icelandic: aftan
- Faroese: aftan
Gothic: 𐌰𐍆𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌰 (aftana)

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