Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aftai

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 + dative/locative marker *-ai, compare *furai.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑɸ.tɑi̯/

Adverb

*aftai

1. behind, in back

Related terms

• *aftanē
• *after
• *afti

Descendants

Usually the Gothic form is considered an error for 𐌰𐍆𐍄𐍂𐌰 (aftra), but despite its sparse attestation the semantics are different.

• Gothic: 𐌰𐍆𐍄𐌰 (afta)

Further reading

• Lehmann, Winfred P. (1986) “A32. afta”, in A Gothic Etymological Dictionary, based on the 3rd ed. of Feist’s dictionary, Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 7