af-

Old English

prefix

Definitions

away, off, from, away from

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *aba- (away from, away).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*aba-

Gloss

away from, away

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*apo- Proto-Indo-European
*h₂epó Proto-Indo-European
*aba- Proto-Germanic
of- Old English
af- Old Norse
of- Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
𐌰𐍆- Gothic
af- Old Saxon

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