Where does “Hinterstube” come from?

Hinterstube (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.

Hinterstube (German): backroom

Definitions

  1. backroom

Ancestry of “Hinterstube”, step by step

Hinterstube 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 stube

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstubeliving room
2Middle High Germanstube—
3Old High Germanstubaa heated room; bathroom; step
4Proto-Germanic*stubu—
Every word from Proto-Germanic hinder →Every word from Old High German hinder →Every word from Middle High German hinder →