Where does “Nachhilfelehrerin” come from?
Nachhilfelehrerin (German) comes from German Nachhilfelehrer, from German Nachhilfe, from German nachhelfen, from German nach, from Middle High German nāh, from Old High German nāh, from Proto-Germanic nēhwiz, from Proto-Germanic nēhw — to reach, to attain.
Ancestry of “Nachhilfelehrerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Nachhilfelehrer | tutor |
| 2 | German | Nachhilfe | extra help, assistance |
| 3 | German | nachhelfen | — |
| 4 | German | nach | after, past; after, behind; to, towards |
| 5 | Middle High German | nāh | — |
| 6 | Old High German | nāh | near, close; close, near |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwiz | closer, nearer |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | nēhw | near, close |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |