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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/afteraz

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 Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó + *-teros (contrastive suffix). See *ab.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑɸ.te.rɑz/

Adjective

*afteraz (comparative *aftrōzô, superlative *aftrōstaz)

  1. back, behind

Inflection


Usage notes

The adjective itself is only attested in Old High German and declined as weak, but it served as the basis for many adverbial and prepositional derivations.

Derived terms

Descendants

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