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
- Located at the rear; A female deer, especially a...
Ancestry of “hind”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | hind | — |
| 2 | Old English | hind | hind |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hindiz | doe, hind |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hemdiz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |
Words derived from “hind”