Where does “und” come from?

und (English) comes from Middle English unde, from Old French unde, from Latin unda, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

und (English): A wave; A billow- or wave-like marking

Definitions

  1. A wave; A billow- or wave-like marking

Ancestry of “und”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishundewave
2Old Frenchundewave
3Latinundawave; billow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →