Where does “nach” come from?
nach (German) comes 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.
nach (German): after, past; after, behind; to, towards
Definitions
- after, past; after, behind; to, towards
Ancestry of “nach”, step by step
nach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German nāh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | nāh | — |
| 2 | Old High German | nāh | near, close; close, near |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwiz | closer, nearer |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nēhw | near, close |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |
via German machen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | machen | to make, produce, create; to make, prepare; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | machen | to make |
| 3 | Old High German | mahhōn | to make, work; to make, do |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |