Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aba-

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 pre-Germanic *h₂epó-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó.

Prefix

*aba-

1. Combining form of *ab.

Derived terms

Proto-Germanic terms prefixed with *aba-

Descendants

• Old English: æf-, af-, of-
• Old Norse: af-
  • Faroese: av-
  • Icelandic: af-
• Gothic: 𐌰𐍆- (af-)