𐌰𐍆𐍄𐌰

Gothic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aftai. The single occurrence of this word in the Gothic corpus was considered by Streitberg to have been a misreading for 𐌰𐍆𐍄𐍂𐌰 (aftra). There have since been objections to this interpretation, however, for which see Lehmann (1986).

Adverb

𐌰𐍆𐍄𐌰 • (afta)

1. (hapax) behind

Antonyms

• 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰 (faura)

Related terms

• 𐌰𐍆𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌰 (aftana)

References

• Lehmann, W., A Gothic Etymological Dictionary (Leiden 1986) p. 7