æfter

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See also: æfter-

Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *after, whence also Old High German aftar, Old Norse aptr. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epoteros (“further behind, further away”), comparative form of *h₂epó (“off, behind”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

æfter

  1. after

Preposition[edit]

æfter

  1. after
  2. according to

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: after, efter
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