Where does “Hintergedanke” come from?

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

Hintergedanke (German): ulterior motive

Definitions

  1. ulterior motive

Ancestry of “Hintergedanke”, step by step

Hintergedanke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German hinter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhinterbehind, after; after; beyond
2Middle High Germanhinder—
3Old High Germanhinder—
4Proto-Germanichinderbehind, beyond; back, on that side of, behind

via German gedanke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangedankethought
2Middle High Germangedanc—
3Old High Germangidanc—
4Proto-Germanicgaþankô—
Every word from Proto-Germanic hinder →Every word from Old High German hinder →Every word from Middle High German hinder →