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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

  1. Of or pertaining to hindsight; retrospective;...

Ancestry of “hindsightly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhindsightRealisation or understanding of the significance...
2EnglishhindLocated at the rear; A female deer, especially a...
3Middle Englishhind—
4Old Englishhindhind
5Proto-Germanichindizdoe, hind
6Proto-Germanichemdiz—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless
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