Where does “hinta” come from?
hinta (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic hindō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
hinta (Old High German): hind
Ancestry of “hinta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hindō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |