Where does “cinder” come from?
Cinder comes from Middle English cinder, from Old English sinder, from Proto-Germanic sindrą, from Proto-Indo-European sendʰro-.
cinder (English): Partially or mostly burnt material that results...
Definitions
- Partially or mostly burnt material that results...
Ancestry of “cinder”, step by step
cinder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English cinder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | cinder | — |
| 2 | Old English | sinder | cinder, ashes; dross, scoria, slag |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *sindr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sindrą | dross, cinder, slag |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sendʰro- | coagulating fluid, liquid slag, scale, cinder;... |
via Middle English sinder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sinder | — |