Where does “Rind” come from?
Rind (German) comes from Middle High German rint, from Old High German rind, from Proto-West Germanic hrinþ, from Proto-Germanic hrinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
Rind (German): cow; bull; ox; head of cattle; beef
Definitions
- cow; bull; ox; head of cattle; beef
Ancestry of “Rind”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | rint | — |
| 2 | Old High German | rind | cattle |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hrinþ | head of cattle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrinþaz | A horned beast, as in a neat or ox |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
Words derived from “Rind”