English
hind-body
hind + body.
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm ‘beside, near, by, with’
Proto-Indo-European *ḱem-ta- ‘down, below, with, far, along, against’
Old English hindan ‘at the rear, from behind’
Middle English hinde
English hind
Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- ‘to be awake’
Proto-West Germanic *bodag ‘body’
Old English bodiġ ‘body’
Middle English body
English body
Today it means
noun The abdomen in insects and other invertebrates; the third and final major section of their bodies, housing organs like the stomach, intestines, and reproductive structures.
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Etymograph / hind-body