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
- A wave; A billow- or wave-like marking
Ancestry of “und”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | unde | wave |
| 2 | Old French | unde | wave |
| 3 | Latin | unda | wave; billow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |