Where does “rind” come from?
rind (Middle English) comes 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...
rind (Middle English): The bark of a tree; A part, section or flake of...
Definitions
- The bark of a tree; A part, section or flake of...
Ancestry of “rind”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | rind | bark; crust, rind |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *rindā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rindō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rem- | to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to... |
Words derived from “rind”