Where does “achteruitlopen” come from?

achteruitlopen (Dutch) comes from Dutch achteruit, 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.

achteruitlopen (Dutch): to walk backwards

Definitions

  1. to walk backwards

Ancestry of “achteruitlopen”, step by step

achteruitlopen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch achteruit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchachteruitbackwards
2Dutchachterbehind; beyond
3Middle Dutchachterbehind; through, past; after
4Old Dutchafter—
5Proto-West Germanic*aftarafter, behind
6Proto-Germanicafterafter, behind
7Proto-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-—
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