Where does “Hintermeier” come from?

Hintermeier (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 “Hintermeier”, step by step

Hintermeier 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 Meier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMeieradministrator or leaseholder of a manor;...
2Old High Germanmeior—
Every word from Proto-Germanic hinder →Every word from Old High German hinder →Every word from Middle High German hinder →