Where does “achter” come from?
achter (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon aftar, from Proto-Germanic after, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.
Ancestry of “achter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | aftar | after; behind; back |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | after | after, behind |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |
Words derived from “achter”