Where does “achter” come from?

achter (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian after, from Proto-Germanic after, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.

achter (West Frisian): behind; after

Definitions

  1. behind; after

Ancestry of “achter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianafter—
2Proto-Germanicafterafter, behind
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epoterosfurther behind, further away
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros →Every word from Proto-Germanic after →Every word from Old Frisian after →