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English word origin

Etymology of rind

From Middle English rind, rinde, from Old English rind and rinde (“treebark, crust”), from Proto-West Germanic *rindā, from Proto-Germanic *rindō, *rindǭ (“crust, rind”), from Proto-Indo-European *rem- (“to come to rest,

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
verb

To remove the rind from.

noun

Tree bark. · A hard, tough outer layer, particularly on food such as fruit, cheese, etc. · The gall, the crust, the insolence; often as "the immortal rind"

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English rind, rinde, from Old English rind and rinde (“treebark, crust”), from Proto-West Germanic *rindā, from Proto-Germanic *rindō, *rindǭ (“crust, rind”), from Proto-Indo-European *rem- (“to come to rest, support or prop oneself”). Cognate with German Rinde (“bark, rind”). Related to English rand.

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  • Inherited-form mentionrindenm
  • Inherited-form mentionrindang
  • Inherited-form mention*rindāgmw-pro
  • Inherited-form mention*rindōgem-pro
  • Derivation mention*rem-ine-pro · to come to rest, support or prop oneself
  • Cognate mentionRindede · bark, rind
  • Cognate mentionranden
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

An iron support fitting used on the upper millstone of a grist mill.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Cognate with Flemish rijne, Low German ryn.

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