Where does “achterneef” come from?

achterneef (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.

achterneef (Dutch): A grandnephew; A male second cousin

Definitions

  1. A grandnephew; A male second cousin

Ancestry of “achterneef”, step by step

achterneef 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 neef

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchneefmale cousin; nephew
2Middle Dutchnēvemale relative
3Old Dutchnefo—
4Proto-West Germanicnefōgrandson
5Proto-Germanicnefônephew; grandson
6Proto-Indo-Europeannépōtsgrandson; descendant; nephew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →