Where does “Hintermann” come from?

Hintermann (German) comes from German mann, from Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Hintermann (German): one who is standing or sitting behind one

Definitions

  1. one who is standing or sitting behind one

Ancestry of “Hintermann”, step by step

Hintermann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German mann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmannman, male human being
2Middle High Germanmanman
3Old High Germanmanman
4Proto-Germanic*mann-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via German hinter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhinterbehind, after; after; beyond
2Middle High Germanhinder—
3Old High Germanhinder—
4Proto-Germanichinderbehind, beyond; back, on that side of, behind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old High German man →