Where does “hind” come from?

Hind comes from Middle English hinde, from Proto-Germanic hinder, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱem-, whose original sense remains uncertain.

hind (English): Located at the rear; A female deer, especially a...

Definitions

  1. Located at the rear; A female deer, especially a...

Ancestry of “hind”, step by step

hind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English hind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhind
2Old Englishhindhind, doe
3Proto-Germanichindizdoe, hind
4Proto-Germanichemdiz
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

via Persian هند

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianهندcustom
2Middle PersianhndIndia
3Old Persian𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁India; people living beyond the Indus

Words derived from “hind

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem-
hind — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer