Where does “hind” come from?

hind (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hinna, from Old Norse hinn, from Proto-Germanic jainaz, from Proto-Indo-European i- — that; he; a pronomial stem.

hind (Faroese): membrane; hind

Definitions

  1. membrane; hind

Ancestry of “hind”, step by step

hind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse hinna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehinnafilm, membrane; genitive plural of hinn
2Old Norsehinnthe other; that; the
3Proto-Germanicjainazthat over there, yon
4Proto-Indo-Europeani-that; he; a pronomial stem

via Old Norse hind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehind—
2Proto-Germanichindizdoe, hind
3Proto-Germanichemdiz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless
Every word from Proto-Indo-European i- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jainaz →Every word from Old Norse hinn →