Where does “hinter” come from?

hinter (German) comes from Middle High German hinder, from Old High German hinder, from Proto-Germanic hinder — behind, beyond; back, on that side of, behind.

hinter (German): behind, after; after; beyond

Definitions

  1. behind, after; after; beyond

Ancestry of “hinter”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hinter”

Every word from Proto-Germanic hinder →Every word from Old High German hinder →Every word from Middle High German hinder →