Where does “sondre” come from?

sondre (Danish) comes from German sondern, from Middle High German sundern, from Old High German suntarōn, from Proto-Germanic sundrōną, from Proto-Indo-European sen(e)- — separate, without.

sondre (Danish): distinguish, discern

Definitions

  1. distinguish, discern

Ancestry of “sondre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansondernrather, but; so?, then what?, so you tell me!; to...
2Middle High Germansundernsouthern
3Old High Germansuntarōnseparate, distinguish
4Proto-Germanicsundrōnąto sunder, to separate
5Proto-Indo-Europeansen(e)-separate, without
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sen(e)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sundrōną →Every word from Old High German suntarōn →