después

/desˈpwes/ · A1 · adv

after

después = des- + pues: from Latin de + ex + post, literally from after

Pues comes from Latin post (after), the same root as English postpone and postscript. Stacking de + ex + post gave Old Spanish depués, later después. Hook: the -pués part is post in disguise, so después means after.

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