Where does “hindcast” come from?

hindcast (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.

hindcast (English): A test of a mathematical model by using data from...

Definitions

  1. A test of a mathematical model by using data from...

Ancestry of “hindcast”, step by step

hindcast 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 forecast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishforecastTo estimate how something will be in the future;...
2Middle Englishforecast—

Words derived from “hindcast”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hemdiz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hindiz →