Where does “hindra” come from?

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

hindra (Old Norse): hinder, stay, delay

Definitions

  1. hinder, stay, delay

Ancestry of “hindra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichindrōnąto put back
2Proto-Indo-Europeank(')entadown, below, with, far, along, against
3Proto-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 →