aphad-

verb. to follow

In WJ/387, the verbal stem is given as aphad-, and the etymology as *ap-pata. If we follow the latter, the verb should perhaps read aphada-

aphad-

verb. to follow

Derivations

• ✶ap-pata “to walk behind on a track or path” ✧ WJ/387

Element in

• ᴺS. aphadol “following”
• S. aphadon “follower” ✧ WJ/387

Elements

Word	Gloss
ab	“after”
pad-	“to step, walk”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
✶ap-pata > aphad-	[appat-] > [appʰat-] > [aɸɸat-] > [affat-] > [affad-]	✧ WJ/387

aphada

follow

aphada- (i aphada, in aphadar) (WJ:387)

hil-

verb. to follow

Derivations

• √KHIL “follow (behind)”