Where does “hynde” come from?

hynde (Danish) comes from Old Norse hœgindi, from Old Norse hœgr, from Proto-Germanic hōgiz — skilled.

hynde (Danish): cushion; bolster

Definitions

  1. cushion; bolster

Ancestry of “hynde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehœgindicomfort, pillow
2Old Norsehœgreasy, convenient; right
3Proto-Germanichōgizskilled
Every word from Proto-Germanic hōgiz →Every word from Old Norse hœgr →Every word from Old Norse hœgindi →