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Where does “hinder” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hinder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichinderbehind, beyond; back, on that side of, behind

Words derived from “hinder”

  • hinder
  • hannereneen
  • derhanner
  • hanner
  • hannerwands
  • dohanner
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