Where does “hindra” come from?

hindra (Swedish) comes 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.

hindra (Swedish): to prevent, restrain, hinder, impede, constrain

Definitions

  1. to prevent, restrain, hinder, impede, constrain

Ancestry of “hindra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishhindra—
2Old Norsehindrahinder, stay, delay
3Proto-Germanichindrōnąto put back
4Proto-Indo-Europeank(')entadown, below, with, far, along, against
5Proto-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 →