Where does “rind” come from?
Rind comes from Middle English rinde, from Old English rinde, from Proto-Germanic rindǭ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European rem-.
rind (English): tree bark; A hard, tough outer layer,...
Definitions
- tree bark; A hard, tough outer layer,...
Ancestry of “rind”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | rind | The bark of a tree; A part, section or flake of... |
| 2 | Old English | rind | bark; crust, rind |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *rindā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rindō | bark (tree) |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rem- | to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to... |
Words derived from “rind”