Etymology Explorer › GermanWhere does “Hinterlist” come from? Hinterlist (German) comes from German list, from Middle High German list, from Old High German list, from Proto-Germanic listiz, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.
Hinterlist (German): deceitfulness; insidiousness; trap
Definitions deceitfulness; insidiousness; trap Ancestry of “Hinterlist”, step by step Hinterlist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German list Step Language Word Meaning 1 German list cunning, craft 2 Middle High German list — 3 Old High German list — 4 Proto-Germanic listiz art, craft; cunning, guile 5 Proto-Indo-European leys- to trace, to track
via German hinter Step Language Word Meaning 1 German hinter behind, after; after; beyond 2 Middle High German hinder — 3 Old High German hinder — 4 Proto-Germanic hinder behind, beyond; back, on that side of, behind
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