Where does “achterbuurt” come from?

achterbuurt (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.

achterbuurt (Dutch): An impoverished neighbourhood, a shady or shabby...

Definitions

  1. An impoverished neighbourhood, a shady or shabby...

Ancestry of “achterbuurt”, step by step

achterbuurt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch achter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchachterbehind; beyond
2Middle Dutchachterbehind; through, past; after
3Old Dutchafter—
4Proto-West Germanic*aftarafter, behind
5Proto-Germanicafterafter, behind
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epoterosfurther behind, further away

via Dutch buurt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbuurtneighborhood, part of town; vicinity, proximity
2Middle Dutchbuurtdistrict
3Middle Dutchghebuertesurroundings
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →