Where does “hindmilk” come from?

hindmilk (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.

hindmilk (English): The milk secreted during the later part of...

Definitions

  1. The milk secreted during the later part of...

Ancestry of “hindmilk”, step by step

hindmilk 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 milk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmilkA white liquid produced by the mammary glands of...
2Middle Englishmilkmilk
3Old Englishmeolcmilk
4Proto-West Germanicmelukmilk
5Proto-Germanicmeluksmilk
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hemdiz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hindiz →
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