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Where does “רינד” come from?

רינד (Yiddish) comes from Old High German hrind, from Proto-Germanic hrinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

רינד (Yiddish): cow or ox, head of cattle

Definitions

  1. cow or ox, head of cattle

Ancestry of “רינד”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhrind—
2Proto-GermanichrinþazA horned beast, as in a neat or ox
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “רינד”

  • רינדפֿלייש
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