Where does “Hinde” come from?

Hinde (English) comes from Middle English hinde, from Old English hind, from Proto-Germanic hindiz, from Proto-Germanic hemdiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

Ancestry of “Hinde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhindefemale deer, doe, hind
2Old Englishhindhind, doe
3Proto-Germanichindizdoe, hind
4Proto-Germanichemdiz—
5Proto-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 →