Where does “henger” come from?

henger (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German hinter, from Old High German hintar, from Proto-West Germanic hinder, from Proto-Germanic hinder — behind, beyond; back, on that side of, behind.

henger (Central Franconian): behind

Definitions

  1. behind

Ancestry of “henger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhinter—
2Old High Germanhintarbehind
3Proto-West Germanichinder—
4Proto-Germanichinderbehind, beyond; back, on that side of, behind
Every word from Proto-Germanic hinder →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hinder →Every word from Old High German hintar →