Etymology

aft

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Today it means: At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel). Full definition →

Old English æftan
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aft · adverb, adjective1

  1. Old English · inherited fromæftan“behind”
  2. English todayaft

From Old English æftan (“behind”); possibly originally superlative of of (“off”). See after.

aft · noun2

Clipping of afternoon.

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