Where does “hindrian” come from?
hindrian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hindrōną, from Proto-Indo-European k(')enta, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.
hindrian (Old English): to hinder, obstruct, repress, impede
Definitions
- to hinder, obstruct, repress, impede
Ancestry of “hindrian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hindrōną | to put back |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | k(')enta | down, below, with, far, along, against |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |
Words derived from “hindrian”