'afterhold' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'æfterheald,' where 'æfter' meant 'after' and 'heald' meant 'hold or keep.'

'æfterheald' transformed into the Middle English word 'afterholde,' and eventually became the modern English word 'afterhold.'

Initially, it meant 'a place to hold things at the back,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.