after-

Senso (Inglese)

1. With contrary, subordinate, or remote effect; denoting hindrance, setback, inferiority, etc.
2. With adverbial or adjectival effect, forming compound words indicating something that comes afterwards in spacial position.
3. With prepositional effect, forming compound words denoting something which follows the second element of the compound, and is less intense or significant.
4. With prepositional effect, forming compound words denoting follows and is a result of the second element of the compound.

sinonimi

post-

ex-

Traduzioni

nach einem Ereignis

after-

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: after-

Ereditato da inglese antico: æfter-

Affine scozzese: efter-

Affine frisone occidentale: efter-

Affine olandese: achter-

Affine tedesco: after-

Affine svedese: efter-

In summary

From after (adverb and preposition), and also continuing Middle English after-, efter-, æfter-, from Old English æfter- (“after, behind, against”). Cognate with Scots efter-, West Frisian efter-, Dutch achter-, German after-, Swedish efter-. More at after.