Where does “achterlopen” come from?

achterlopen (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.

achterlopen (Dutch): to lag, to fall behind

Definitions

  1. to lag, to fall behind

Ancestry of “achterlopen”, step by step

achterlopen 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 lopen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlopento run, go fast on one's own legs; to run, cover...
2Middle Dutchlôpento run (on foot)
3Old Dutchlōpanto run, to walk, to go
4Proto-West Germanichlaupanto jump forward, to leap
5Proto-Germanichlaupanąto jump forward, to leap
6Proto-Indo-Europeanklaup-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic after →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *aftar →