Where does “hindsightly” come from?
hindsightly (English) comes from English hindsight, 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.
hindsightly (English): Of or pertaining to hindsight; retrospective;...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to hindsight; retrospective;...
Ancestry of “hindsightly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hindsight | Realisation or understanding of the significance... |
| 2 | English | hind | Located at the rear; A female deer, especially a... |
| 3 | Middle English | hind | — |
| 4 | Old English | hind | hind |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hindiz | doe, hind |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hemdiz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |