Where does “achtergevel” come from?

achtergevel (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.

achtergevel (Dutch): back façade

Definitions

  1. back façade

Ancestry of “achtergevel”, step by step

achtergevel 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 gevel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgevelfaçade
2Middle Dutchgevel—
3Frankishgebil—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic after →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *aftar →