Where does “hinder” come from?

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

hinder (Swedish): obstacle, impediment, obstruction

Definitions

  1. obstacle, impediment, obstruction

Ancestry of “hinder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhindrato prevent, restrain, hinder, impede, constrain
2Old Swedishhindra—
3Old Norsehindrahinder, stay, delay
4Proto-Germanichindrōnąto put back
5Proto-Indo-Europeank(')entadown, below, with, far, along, against
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “hinder”

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