Where does “hind” come from?

hind (Danish) comes from Old Norse hind, from Proto-Germanic hindiz, from Proto-Germanic hemdiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

hind (Danish): hind (female deer)

Definitions

  1. hind (female deer)

Ancestry of “hind”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehind—
2Proto-Germanichindizdoe, hind
3Proto-Germanichemdiz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hemdiz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hindiz →