"af-" meaning in English

See af- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: Assimilated form of ad- before f. From Latin ad-. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|ad-}} Latin ad- Head templates: {{en-prefix}} af-
  1. Alternative form of ad- (“to, toward”). Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: ad- (extra: to, toward)
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