Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aftanē

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From resegmentation of *af-ter as *aft-er +‎ *-anē.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑɸ.tɑ.nɛː/

Adverb

*aftanē

1. from behind, behind

Related terms

• *aftai
• *afti

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *aftanā
  • Old English: æftan
• Old Norse: aptan
  • Icelandic: aftan
  • Faroese: aftan
• Gothic: 𐌰𐍆𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌰 (aftana)