Where does “achterhoede” come from?

achterhoede (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.

achterhoede (Dutch): rearguard, rear; rear, trailers, people who are...

Definitions

  1. rearguard, rear; rear, trailers, people who are...

Ancestry of “achterhoede”, step by step

achterhoede 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 hoede

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhoedeheed, guard, alertness; protection, care,...
2Middle Dutchhoede—

Words derived from “achterhoede”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic after →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *aftar →