æfter

== Old English == === Alternative forms === æftær — Anglian efter, æftyr, eftyr, æftar æftar — Northumbrian ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ (runic) === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *after, whence also Old High German aftar, Old Norse eptir. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epoteros (“further behind, further away”), comparative form of *h₂epó (“off, behind”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæf.ter/ === Preposition === æfter after late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Eugenia, Virgin" behind according to c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of All Saints" === Adverb === æfter (comparative æftera, superlative æftemest) after behind ==== Derived terms ==== æfteryldo ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: after, efter English: after Geordie: efter Scots: efter, eftir