Where does “hinterlander” come from?
hinterlander (English) comes from English hinterland, from German Hinterland, from German land, from Middle High German lant, from Old High German lant, from Proto-West Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
hinterlander (English): One who lives in the hinterland
Definitions
- One who lives in the hinterland
Ancestry of “hinterlander”, step by step
hinterlander traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hinterland
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hinterland | The land immediately next to, and inland from, a... |
| 2 | German | Hinterland | hinterland |
| 3 | German | land | country territory of a nation |
| 4 | Middle High German | lant | land; country |
| 5 | Old High German | lant | land; country |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |