Hinderer
/ˈhɪn.dər.ər/noun
A person or thing that hinders or obstructs something.
Did you know?Although *hinderer* is a straightforward agent noun, it comes from the ancient Germanic root behind *hind* (“back”) and *behind*, so the idea is literally something that puts you at the back or holds you from moving forward.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hindraz
“behind, in the rear”
Old English
OE
hindan
“from behind, in the rear”
Middle English
ME
hindren
“to delay, impede, or put behind”
Late Middle English
ME
hinderer
“one who hinders or delays”
Modern English
English
hinderer
“a person or thing that obstructs or delays”