after
English
/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/, /ˈæf.tɚ/
adv
Definitions
- Behind; later in time; following.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English after inherited from Old English æfter (following, after) inherited from Proto-Germanic *after inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epotero- (further away, further behind).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*h₂epotero-
Gloss
further away, further behind
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- afterbath English
- afterling English
- afterloading English
- afterness English
- afterward English
- afterwardness English
- afterwards English
- afterwardsness English
- afterwhile English
- afterworld English
- bath English
- hence English
- henceafter English
- here English
- hereafter English
- hereafterward English
- herein English
- hereinafter English
- loading English
- thence English
- thenceafter English
- there English
- thereafter English
- whence English
- whenceafter English
- whereafter English
- while English
- world English
- ahteri Finnish
- After German
- Geäfter German
- achtern German
- Achterhoek Dutch, Flemish
- achter Dutch, Flemish
- achteraf Dutch, Flemish
- achterbak Dutch, Flemish
- achterban Dutch, Flemish
- achterblijven Dutch, Flemish
- achterbout Dutch, Flemish
- achterbuurt Dutch, Flemish
- achterdeel Dutch, Flemish
- achterdek Dutch, Flemish
- achterdenken Dutch, Flemish
- achterdeur Dutch, Flemish
- achtereen Dutch, Flemish
- achtereenvolgend Dutch, Flemish
- achtereind Dutch, Flemish
- achtergevel Dutch, Flemish
- achtergrond Dutch, Flemish
- achterhoede Dutch, Flemish
- achterhoofd Dutch, Flemish
- achterhuis Dutch, Flemish
- achterin Dutch, Flemish
- achterjaar Dutch, Flemish
- achterkamer Dutch, Flemish
- achterkant Dutch, Flemish
- achterkasteel Dutch, Flemish
- achterklap Dutch, Flemish
- achterkleinkind Dutch, Flemish
- achterkousig Dutch, Flemish
- achterlaadgeweer Dutch, Flemish
- achterlader Dutch, Flemish
- achterland Dutch, Flemish
- achterlaten Dutch, Flemish
- achterleen Dutch, Flemish
- achterlijf Dutch, Flemish
- achterlijk Dutch, Flemish
- achtermiddag Dutch, Flemish
- achterna Dutch, Flemish
- achternaam Dutch, Flemish
- achterneef Dutch, Flemish
- achternicht Dutch, Flemish
- achternoen Dutch, Flemish
- achterom Dutch, Flemish
- achterop Dutch, Flemish
- achterover Dutch, Flemish
- achterplan Dutch, Flemish
- achterpoort Dutch, Flemish
- achterpoot Dutch, Flemish
- achterruit Dutch, Flemish
- achterruitenwisser Dutch, Flemish
- achterschip Dutch, Flemish
- achterstand Dutch, Flemish
- achterste Dutch, Flemish
- achtersteven Dutch, Flemish
- achtertocht Dutch, Flemish
- achtertuin Dutch, Flemish
- achteruit Dutch, Flemish
- achtervloed Dutch, Flemish
- achtervoegsel Dutch, Flemish
- achtervork Dutch, Flemish
- achterwaarts Dutch, Flemish
- achterwerk Dutch, Flemish
- achterzak Dutch, Flemish
- achterzeil Dutch, Flemish
- achterzetsel Dutch, Flemish
- *apotero Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂epotero- Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂epoteros Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂epótero- Proto-Indo-European
- *after Proto-Germanic
- akter Swedish
- アフレコ Japanese
- hēræfter Old English
- æfter Old English
- æfteweard Old English
- after Middle English
- afterling Middle English
- therafter Middle English
- eptir Old Norse
- derefter Danish
- efter Danish
- efterchok Danish
- efterfølge Danish
- efterligne Danish
- efterlyd Danish
- efternavn Danish
- efterskole Danish
- efterskælv Danish
- eftersmag Danish
- eftertanke Danish
- eftertid Danish
- eftervarme Danish
- efterår Danish
- herefter Danish
- hvorefter Danish
- eftir Icelandic
- eftirlaun Icelandic
- eftirmynd Icelandic
- achter Middle Dutch
- after Old High German
- aftero Old High German
- ahter Old High German
- agter Afrikaans
- after Middle High German
- uechter Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- afat Albanian
- afatgjatë Albanian
- after Old Dutch
- achter Middle Low German
- aftar Old Saxon
- efter Scots
- after Old Frisian
- efter Old Frisian
- achtern German Low German
- *apo-t-is Proto-Albanian
- ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ Proto-Norse
- afta Nigerian Pidgin
- afta Berbice Creole Dutch
- afta Guyanese Creole English