Where does “Nachleben” come from?

Nachleben (English) comes from German nachleben, from German nach-, from German nach, from Middle High German nāh, from Old High German nāh, from Proto-Germanic nēhwiz, from Proto-Germanic nēhw, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz — to reach, to attain.

Nachleben (English): The "afterlife" or "post-life" of an author,...

Definitions

  1. The "afterlife" or "post-life" of an author,...

Ancestry of “Nachleben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germannachlebento follow
2Germannach-indicates a later action as in nacharbeiten,...
3Germannachafter, past; after, behind; to, towards
4Middle High Germannāh
5Old High Germannāhnear, close; close, near
6Proto-Germanicnēhwizcloser, nearer
7Proto-Germanicnēhwnear, close
8Proto-Germanicnēhwaznear, close
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗḱwos
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwosEvery word from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz