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Where does “hindan” come from?

hindan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hinder — behind, beyond; back, on that side of, behind.

hindan (Old English): behind

Definitions

  1. behind

Ancestry of “hindan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichinderbehind, beyond; back, on that side of, behind

Words derived from “hindan”

  • behind
  • hinder
  • hind
  • hindrance
  • hindsight
  • hindering
  • hindmost
  • behindhand
  • hindbrain
  • hinderance
  • hindfoot
  • hindgut
  • hindwing
  • hindquarter
  • hindereth
  • hinderer
  • ahind
  • hindneck
  • hindside
  • hindmilk
  • hindward
  • hinderest
  • lookbehind
  • behindness
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