Where does “hinder” come from?
hinder (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hinder, from Proto-Germanic hinder — behind, beyond; back, on that side of, behind.
Ancestry of “hinder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | hinder | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hinder | behind, beyond; back, on that side of, behind |
Words derived from “hinder”