Etymology

ahint

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Today it means: behind Full definition →

Middle English at-hinden ← Old English æthindan
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromæthindan“behind, after”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromat-hinden
  3. English todayahint

From Middle English at-hinden, from Old English æthindan (“behind, after”), equivalent to at- + hind.

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