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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.

Ancestry of “Hinterhält”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Hinterhält”

  • hinterhältig
Every word from Proto-Germanic hinder →