Where does “Hinde” come from?

Hinde (German) comes from Middle High German hinde, from Old High German hinta, from Proto-Germanic hindō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

Hinde (German): doe, hind

Definitions

  1. doe, hind

Ancestry of “Hinde”, step by step

Hinde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German hinde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhinde—
2Old High Germanhintahind
3Proto-Germanichindō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

via Middle High German hinte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhinte—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hindō →Every word from Old High German hinta →