Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/afteraz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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 Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó + *-teros (contrastive suffix). See *ab.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑɸ.te.rɑz/

Adjective

*afteraz (comparative *aftrōzô, superlative *aftrōstaz)

back, behind

Inflection

Declension of *afteraz (a-stem)

Strong declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*afteraz	*afterai	*afterō	*afterôz	*afterą, -atō	*afterō
Accusative	*afteranǭ	*afteranz	*afterǭ	*afterōz	*afterą, -atō	*afterō
Genitive	*afteras, -is	*afteraizǫ̂	*afteraizōz	*afteraizǫ̂	*afteras, -is	*afteraizǫ̂
Dative	*afterammai	*afteraimaz	*afteraizōi	*afteraimaz	*afterammai	*afteraimaz
Instrumental	*afteranō	*afteraimiz	*afteraizō	*afteraimiz	*afteranō	*afteraimiz

Weak declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*afterô	*afteraniz	*afterǭ	*afterōniz	*afterô	*afterōnō
Accusative	*afteranų	*afteranunz	*afterōnų	*afterōnunz	*afterô	*afterōnō
Genitive	*afteriniz	*afteranǫ̂	*afterōniz	*afterōnǫ̂	*afteriniz	*afteranǫ̂
Dative	*afterini	*afterammaz	*afterōni	*afterōmaz	*afterini	*afterammaz
Instrumental	*afterinē	*afterammiz	*afterōnē	*afterōmiz	*afterinē	*afterammiz

Usage notes

The adjective itself is only attested in Old High German and declined as weak, but it served as the basis for many adverbial and prepositional derivations.

Derived terms

*aftai
*aftanē
*after

*afterô
*afti
*aftiri

*aftrą
*aftumistaz
*aftumô

Descendants

Old High German: aftaro
- Middle High German: after