Where does “hind-body” come from?

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

hind-body (English): The abdomen in insects and other invertebrates; the third and final major section of their bodies, housing organs like the stomach, intestines, and reproductive structures

Definitions

  1. The abdomen in insects and other invertebrates; the third and final major section of their bodies, housing organs like the stomach, intestines, and reproductive structures

Ancestry of “hind-body”, step by step

hind-body traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhindLocated at the rear; A female deer, especially a...
2Middle Englishhind—
3Old Englishhindhind, doe
4Proto-Germanichindizdoe, hind
5Proto-Germanichemdiz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

via English Body

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBodyCorpus Christi College, Cambridge
2Middle Englishbodemessenger
3Old Englishbodamessenger, envoy, herald, apostle, angel; prophet
4Proto-Germanicbudômessenger
5Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →