æf-

Old English

prefix
Definitions
  • away, off, from, away from
  • absence, detriment, reduction; dis-, de-, un-

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *ab (away, from, off, away from).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*ab

Gloss

away, from, off, away from

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

  • af- Dutch, Flemish
  • *apó Proto-Indo-European
  • *h₂epo Proto-Indo-European
  • *ab Proto-Germanic
  • *abjô Proto-Germanic
  • of Old English
  • æf Old English
  • af Old Norse
  • ab Old High German
  • ava Old High German
  • 𐌰𐍆 Gothic
  • af Old Dutch
  • af Old Saxon
  • of Old Frisian