hind etymology

Etymology

The word "hind" has multiple etymologies:

• Old English: "hind" (noun) and "hine" (servant, male domestic)
• Proto-West Germanic: "hinþja" (female who is dependent)
• Proto-Germanic: "hintjô" (female household member)
• Proto-Indo-European: "*ḱantu-" (kinswoman, household member)

Meaning and Origin

1. Female Red Deer (noun)

• Originated in Old English as "hind."
• Referred to a female red deer, which is larger and lighter-colored than the male.
• Used in a figurative sense to describe a domestic servant or farmhand.

2. Servant, Male Domestic (noun)

• "Hine" emerged in Middle English from Old English "hind."
• Originally referred to a male servant or farmhand who was lower in rank than a yeoman.
• Became synonymous with "servant" or "peasant."

3. Kinswoman, Household Member (noun)

• The proto-Indo-European root "*ḱantu-" implied a female relative or person within the household.
• In Old English, "hind" and "hine" denoted female and male household members, respectively.

4. Female (adjective)

• In some dialects, "hind" is used as an adjective to describe a female, especially a woman who is unmarried or young.

5. Adjective (various meanings)

• "Hind" is also used as an adjective with various meanings, including:
  • Backward or rearward
  • Lower in rank
  • Inferior

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