Where does “הינטער” come from?
הינטער (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German hinter, from Old High German hintar, from Proto-West Germanic hinder, from Proto-Germanic hinder — behind, beyond; back, on that side of, behind.
הינטער (Yiddish): behind
Ancestry of “הינטער”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | hinter | — |
| 2 | Old High German | hintar | behind |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hinder | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hinder | behind, beyond; back, on that side of, behind |
Words derived from “הינטער”