Old Saxon

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *abateuhan, from Proto-Germanic *abateuhaną. Cognates include Gothic 𐌰𐍆𐍄𐌹𐌿𐌷𐌰𐌽 (aftiuhan), Old High German abaziohan (German abziehen), Old English oftēon, Middle Dutch aftien. By surface analysis, af- +‎ tiohan.

Verb

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aftiohan

  1. to take out, take away

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle Low German: aftēn