Where does “achterkant” come from?

achterkant (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.

achterkant (Dutch): The backside, rear-end of an object etc; The...

Definitions

  1. The backside, rear-end of an object etc; The...

Ancestry of “achterkant”, step by step

achterkant 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 kant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkantside, face; side; way, direction
2Middle Dutchcantpoint, side, edge
3Old Northern Frenchcant—
4Medieval Latincanthus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →