Where does “hindra” come from?

hindra (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hindra, from Proto-Germanic hindrōną, from Proto-Indo-European k(')enta, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

hindra (Icelandic): to hinder, to obstruct, to block

Definitions

  1. to hinder, to obstruct, to block

Ancestry of “hindra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehindrahinder, stay, delay
2Proto-Germanichindrōnąto put back
3Proto-Indo-Europeank(')entadown, below, with, far, along, against
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “hindra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European k(')enta →Every word from Proto-Germanic hindrōną →
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