of-

See also: of, OF, Of-, OF., óf, òf, and ôf

Icelandic

Prefix

of-

1. too much, excessively, hyper-

Derived terms

► Icelandic words prefixed with of-

• ofmáta
• ofmetinn
• oföndun

See also

• van-

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aba- (“away, away from”), from Proto-Indo-European *apo- (“off, away”). Cognate with Old Saxon af-, Old Norse af-, Gothic 𐌰𐍆- (af-), English off-; and with Latin ab-, Ancient Greek ἀπο- (apo-).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /of/

Prefix

of-

1. off, away from

Derived terms

► Luxembourgish words prefixed with of-

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Old English

Alternative forms

• af-

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aba- (“away, away from”), from Proto-Indo-European *apo- (“off, away”). Cognate with Old Saxon af-, Old Norse af-, Gothic 𐌰𐍆- (af-), Old High German ab; and with Latin ab-, Ancient Greek ἀπο- (apo-).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /of/

Prefix

of-

1. off, away, from, out of, away from

   ofgān ― to exact

   ofmunan ― to call to mind

   ofġiefan ― to give up, surrender

2. down

   ofdæle ― a descent, decline

3. excessively, negatively

   ofēhtan ― to persecute

   ofdrincan ― to intoxicate

4. for, for the purpose of

   ofclipian ― to call for, request

Usage notes

• of- is the unstressed form of the stressed prefix æf-.

Descendants

• Middle English: of-
  • English: off-

Derived terms

► Old English words prefixed with of-