Where does “Nachzipf” come from?

Nachzipf (German) comes from German nach-, 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 — to reach, to attain.

Nachzipf (German): resit, retake exam

Definitions

  1. resit, retake exam

Ancestry of “Nachzipf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germannach-indicates a later action as in nacharbeiten,...
2Germannachafter, past; after, behind; to, towards
3Middle High Germannāh
4Old High Germannāhnear, close; close, near
5Proto-Germanicnēhwizcloser, nearer
6Proto-Germanicnēhwnear, close
7Proto-Germanicnēhwaznear, close
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗḱwos
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwosEvery word from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz
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