Where does “nachsehen” come from?

nachsehen (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.

nachsehen (German): to check, to look into, to investigate, to explore, to consider

Definitions

  1. to check, to look into, to investigate, to explore, to consider

Ancestry of “nachsehen”, step by step

nachsehen 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 sehen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansehento see; to have sight
2Middle High Germansehen—
3Old High Germansehanto see, to look
4Proto-West Germanicsehwanto see
5Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos →Every word from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz →