Hindquarter
/ˈhaɪndˌkwɔːrtər/noun
The rear half of an animal, especially a carcass or cut of meat.
Did you know?The “hind-” in hindquarter is the same ancient root behind words like behind and hinder, all carrying the old idea of what’s at the back, delayed, or left behind.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hindô
“back; rear side”
Old English
OE
hinda
“the back part or rear”
Middle English
ME
hind
“rear, back part”
16th Century
English
hindquarter
“the back quarter of an animal”
Modern English
English
hindquarter
“the rear half of an animal, especially for butchering”