rear etymology

Etymology:

• From Middle English rere, from Old English rær "the hindmost part of an army, rearguard," from Proto-Germanic *razja- ("rear")
• Cognate with Old Norse rǫð, Old High German rēra, Old Saxon rēra
• Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *reh₂- ("to move back, set back")

Meaning:

1. The hindmost part of something, especially an army or procession.
2. The back or hind part of an animal.
3. (Figurative) The last or hindmost position.

Origin:

• The word "rear" is ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *reh₂-, meaning "to move back, set back."
• Its Indo-European cognates suggest that it originally referred to the hindmost part of an army, which would have been the most vulnerable to attack.
• Over time, the meaning of the word expanded to include the hindmost part of any large group or procession, and eventually to the back or hind part of an animal.

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