Where does “afterhind” come from?

afterhind (English) comes from English after, from Middle English after, from Old English æfter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from Proto-Germanic after, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.

afterhind (English): Afterward

Definitions

  1. Afterward

Ancestry of “afterhind”, step by step

afterhind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English after

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishafterBehind; later in time; following; Subsequently...
2Middle Englishafterafter
3Old Englishæfterafter; according to
4Proto-West Germanic*aftarafter, behind
5Proto-Germanicafterafter, behind
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epoterosfurther behind, further away

via English hind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhindLocated at the rear; A female deer, especially a...
2Middle Englishhind—
3Old Englishhindhind, doe
4Proto-Germanichindizdoe, hind
5Proto-Germanichemdiz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic after →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *aftar →