Where does “*hindi” come from?

*hindi (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hindiz, from Proto-Germanic hemdiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

*hindi (Proto-West Germanic): doe, hind

Definitions

  1. doe, hind

Ancestry of “*hindi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichindizdoe, hind
2Proto-Germanichemdiz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “*hindi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hemdiz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hindiz →