Where does “achtereenvolgend” come from?

achtereenvolgend (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.

achtereenvolgend (Dutch): consecutive

Definitions

  1. consecutive

Ancestry of “achtereenvolgend”, step by step

achtereenvolgend traces back through 3 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 één

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchéénone
2Middle Dutchêena indefinite article
3Old Dutchēn—
4Proto-West Germanicainone
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Dutch volgend

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvolgendfollowing, next, subsequent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic after →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *aftar →