Where does “hinters” come from?

hinters (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.

hinters (German): behind the, to the rear of the

Definitions

  1. behind the, to the rear of the

Ancestry of “hinters”, step by step

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