Where does “nachgefragt” come from?
nachgefragt (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.
nachgefragt (German): highly desired
Definitions
- highly desired
Ancestry of “nachgefragt”, step by step
nachgefragt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German nach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | nach | after, past; after, behind; to, towards |
| 2 | Middle High German | nāh | — |
| 3 | Old High German | nāh | near, close; close, near |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwiz | closer, nearer |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nēhw | near, close |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |
via German gefragt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gefragt | past participle of fragen "asked"; in demand;... |
| 2 | German | fragen "asked" | — |