Where does “Nachhinein” come from?

Nachhinein (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.

Nachhinein (German): only used in

Definitions

  1. only used in

Ancestry of “Nachhinein”, step by step

Nachhinein 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 hinein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhineinin
2Germaneinone; a, an; indicating motion into something
3Middle High Germaneinone
4Old High Germaneinone; only
5Proto-West Germanicainone
6Proto-Germanicainazone; some
7Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwosEvery word from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz