Where does “hindren” come from?

hindren (Middle English) comes from Old English hindrian, from Proto-Germanic hindrōną, from Proto-Indo-European k(')enta, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

Ancestry of “hindren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhindrianto hinder, obstruct, repress, impede
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 “hindren

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