Where does “achterhoofd” come from?

achterhoofd (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.

achterhoofd (Dutch): back of the head, occiput

Definitions

  1. back of the head, occiput

Ancestry of “achterhoofd”, step by step

achterhoofd 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 hoofd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhoofdhead
2Middle Dutchhôvethead
3Old Dutchhōvithead
4Proto-West Germanic*haubud—
5Proto-Germanichaubudąhead
6Proto-Indo-Europeankáput-head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →