Where does “hindpocket” come from?

hindpocket (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.

hindpocket (English): A pocket located in the rear; back pocket

Definitions

  1. A pocket located in the rear; back pocket

Ancestry of “hindpocket”, step by step

hindpocket 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 pocket

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpocketA bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for...
2Middle Englishpocketbag, sack
3Anglo-Normanfro—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →