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.
Ancestry of “hinters”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | hinter | behind, after; after; beyond |
| 2 | Middle High German | hinder | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hinder | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hinder | behind, beyond; back, on that side of, behind |