Where does “hinder” come from?
Hinder comes from Old English hindrian, from Proto-Germanic hinder, from Proto-Indo-European k(')enta, ultimately from the root ḱem- meaning to obstruct or block.
hinder (English): To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an...
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- To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an...
Ancestry of “hinder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | hindren | — |
| 2 | Old English | hindrian | to hinder, obstruct, repress, impede |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hindrōną | to put back |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | k(')enta | down, below, with, far, along, against |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |
Words derived from “hinder”