Where does “Nachbeben” come from?

Nachbeben (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

Nachbeben (German): aftershock

Definitions

  1. aftershock

Ancestry of “Nachbeben”, step by step

Nachbeben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German nach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germannachafter, past; after, behind; to, towards
2Middle High Germannāh—
3Old High Germannāhnear, close; close, near
4Proto-Germanicnēhwizcloser, nearer
5Proto-Germanicnēhwnear, close
6Proto-Germanicnēhwaznear, close
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗḱwos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain

via German Beben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBebena quake, shaking or trembling
2Middle High Germanbiben—
3Old High Germanbibēnto tremble
4Proto-Germanicbibānąto tremble, quake, shiver
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰeyH-to beat, strike, hew; to strike; beat; to fear,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos →Every word from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz →