Where does “Hinterhält” come from?

Hinterhält (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.

Hinterhält (German): ambush

Definitions

  1. ambush

Ancestry of “Hinterhält”, step by step

Hinterhält 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 Halt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHalthold; adhesion; foothold; grip; support
2Middle High Germanhalt—
3Proto-Germanic*haldiz—

Words derived from “Hinterhält”

Every word from Proto-Germanic hinder →Every word from Old High German hinder →Every word from Middle High German hinder →
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