Where does “hinter-” come from?
hinter- (German) comes from German hinten, from Old High German hintana, from Old High German hintar, from Proto-West Germanic hinder, from Proto-Germanic hinder — behind, beyond; back, on that side of, behind.
hinter- (German): after-; back-
Ancestry of “hinter-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | hinten | behind; in the back; over ; yonder |
| 2 | Old High German | hintana | behind |
| 3 | Old High German | hintar | behind |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hinder | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hinder | behind, beyond; back, on that side of, behind |
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