## Meanings
1. To have enough money to pay for something.
2. To be able to do something without causing yourself harm or trouble.
3. To provide or give something.

## Examples
- We can't afford to send our children to private school.
- I can't afford to waste two hours waiting for him.
- The hilltop affords a wonderful view of the valley.

## Derived Forms
- affordability
- affordable
- affordance
- afforder
- affordment
- unafforded

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: afforthen
- Root: forþian
- Root: *furþōną
- Root: *furþą

## Etymology
From Middle English afforthen, aforthen, avorthien, from earlier iforthen, iforthien, ȝeforthien, from Old English forþian, ġeforþian (“to further, accomplish, afford”), from Proto-Germanic *furþōną, from Proto-Germanic *furþą (“forth, forward”), equivalent to a- + forth. Cognate with Old Norse forða (“to forward oneself, save oneself, escape danger”), Icelandic forða (“to save, rescue”).

## AI Etymology
Afford comes from Middle English afforthen, aforthen, avorthien, from earlier iforthen, iforthien, ȝeforthien, from Old English forþian, ġeforþian (“to further, accomplish, afford”), from Proto-Germanic *furþōną, from Proto-Germanic *furþą (“forth, forward”), equivalent to a- plus forth. Cognate with Old Norse forða (“to forward oneself, save oneself, escape danger”), Icelandic forða (“to save, rescue”).

## Topics
- Money & Finance

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