Where does “hindgut” come from?

hindgut (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.

hindgut (English): The caudal part of the alimentary canal of an...

Definitions

  1. The caudal part of the alimentary canal of an...

Ancestry of “hindgut”, step by step

hindgut 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 gut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgutThe alimentary canal, especially the intestine;...
2Middle EnglishgutAlternative form of gutte
3Old Englishguttgut, entrail
4Proto-Germanicgut-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰewd-to pour
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰew-to pour
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hemdiz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hindiz →