Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/afteraz

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó + *-teros (contrastive suffix). See *ab.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*afteraz (comparative *aftrōzô, superlative *aftrōstaz)

  1. back, behind

Inflection

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Usage notes

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The adjective itself is only attested in Old High German and declined as weak, but it served as the basis for many adverbial and prepositional derivations.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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