Where does “Achterhoeks” come from?
Achterhoeks (Dutch) comes from Dutch Achterhoek, from Dutch achter, from Middle Dutch achter, from Old Dutch after, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from Proto-Germanic after, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.
Achterhoeks (Dutch): of or relating to the Achterhoek, a region in the East of the Netherlands
Definitions
- of or relating to the Achterhoek, a region in the East of the Netherlands
Ancestry of “Achterhoeks”, step by step
Achterhoeks traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Achterhoek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Achterhoek | a region in the easternmost part of Gelderland, in the eastern Netherlands |
| 2 | Dutch | achter | behind; beyond |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | achter | behind; through, past; after |
| 4 | Old Dutch | after | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *aftar | after, behind |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | after | after, behind |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |
via Dutch S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | S | — |