Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/aftai
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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
Adverb
*aftai
- behind, in back
Related terms
Descendants
Usually the Gothic form is considered an error for 𐌰𐍆𐍄𐍂𐌰 (aftra), but despite its sparse attestation the semantics are different.
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