Where does “achterhalen” come from?
achterhalen (Dutch) comes from Dutch halen, from Middle Dutch halen, from Old Dutch halōn, from Proto-West Germanic halōn, from Proto-Germanic halōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
achterhalen (Dutch): to overtake, to hunt down; to find out, discover
Definitions
- to overtake, to hunt down; to find out, discover
Ancestry of “achterhalen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | halen | to fetch, to get |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | halen | to drag, fetch, haul; to draw, fetch, haul |
| 3 | Old Dutch | halōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | halōn | to fetch, to get, to haul |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | halōną | to call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |