Where does “Achtersteven” come from?
Achtersteven (Dutch) comes 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.
Achtersteven (Dutch): Puppis
Definitions
- Puppis
Ancestry of “Achtersteven”, step by step
Achtersteven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch achter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | achter | behind; beyond |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | achter | behind; through, past; after |
| 3 | Old Dutch | after | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *aftar | after, behind |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | after | after, behind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |
via Dutch Steven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Steven | one of the two ends of a ship's hull; the bow or the stern |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Στέφανος | In particular: Stephen, an early Christian martyr |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στέφω | I put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | stékʷʰō | to enlace, crown, encircle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stegʷʰ- | to enlace |