Where does “hinderment” come from?
hinderment (English) comes from English hinder, from Middle English hindren, from Old English hindrian, from Proto-Germanic hindrōną, from Proto-Indo-European k(')enta, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.
hinderment (English): hindrance
Ancestry of “hinderment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hinder | To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an... |
| 2 | Middle English | hindren | — |
| 3 | Old English | hindrian | to hinder, obstruct, repress, impede |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hindrōną | to put back |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | k(')enta | down, below, with, far, along, against |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |