Where does “rinde” come from?
rinde (Middle English) comes 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...
rinde (Middle English): Alternative form of rind
Definitions
- Alternative form of rind
Ancestry of “rinde”, step by step
rinde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English rind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rind | The bark of a tree; A part, section or flake of... |
| 2 | Old English | rind | bark; crust, rind |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *rindā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rindō | bark (tree) |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rem- | to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to... |
via Old English rinde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | rinde | rind |