Where does “ahteriseili” come from?

ahteriseili (Ingrian) comes from Finnish ahteri, from Swedish akter, from Middle Low German achter, from Old Saxon aftar, from Proto-Germanic after, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.

ahteriseili (Ingrian): mizzen

Definitions

  1. mizzen

Ancestry of “ahteriseili”, step by step

ahteriseili traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ahteri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishahteristern; bottom, butt, hindquarter, behind
2Swedishakterstern; bum, behind
3Middle Low Germanachter—
4Old Saxonaftarafter; behind; back
5Proto-Germanicafterafter, behind
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epoterosfurther behind, further away

via Ingrian seili

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianseilisail
2Finnishseilisail
3Swedishsegelsail; a piece of fabric attached to a boat
4Old Norseseglsail
5Proto-Germanicsegląsheet; sail
6Proto-Germanicsiglą—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic after →Every word from Old Saxon aftar →