Where does “gound” come from?

gound (English) comes from Middle English gounde, from Old English gund, from Proto-Germanic gundaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰendʰ- — ulcer, sore, abscess, boil; sore, ulcer, abscess,...

gound (English): Mucus produced by the eyes during sleep; Gummy...

Definitions

  1. Mucus produced by the eyes during sleep; Gummy...

Ancestry of “gound”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishgoundeGum that is deposited in sore eyes; gound
2Old Englishgundmatter, pus; matter, pus, poison
3Proto-Germanicgundazsore, boil; canker; purulent matter, atter, pus
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰendʰ-ulcer, sore, abscess, boil; sore, ulcer, abscess,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gundaz →Every word from Old English gund →