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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

  1. tree bark; A hard, tough outer layer,...

Ancestry of “rind”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishrindThe bark of a tree; A part, section or flake of...
2Old Englishrindbark; crust, rind
3Proto-Germanic*rindā—
4Proto-Germanicrindō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrem-to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...

Words derived from “rind”

  • rinded
  • rindless
  • rindy
  • millrind
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