Where does “rindless” come from?
rindless (English) comes from English rind, from Middle English rind, from Old English rind, from Proto-Germanic *rindā, from Proto-Germanic rindō, from Proto-Indo-European rem- — to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...
rindless (English): Without a rind
Ancestry of “rindless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rind | tree bark; A hard, tough outer layer,... |
| 2 | Middle English | rind | The bark of a tree; A part, section or flake of... |
| 3 | Old English | rind | bark; crust, rind |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *rindā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rindō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rem- | to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to... |