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Where does “hinder-” come from?

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

hinder- (Old English): behind, after; wicked, cruel, deceitful; lower,...

Definitions

  1. behind, after; wicked, cruel, deceitful; lower,...

Ancestry of “hinder-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhinderbehind, back, in the farthest part, down; behind,...
2Proto-Germanichinderbehind, beyond; back, on that side of, behind
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