æfter

See also: æfter-

Old English

Alternative forms

• æftær, efter, æftyr, eftyr

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈæf.ter/

Adverb

æfter

1. after

Preposition

æfter

1. after
2. according to

Descendants

• Middle English: after, efter
  • English: after
  • Scots: efter, eftir