Where does “undern” come from?

undern (English) comes from Middle English undern, from Old English undern, from Proto-Germanic undurniz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥ter.

undern (English): Synonym of terce: the third hour of daylight;...

Definitions

  1. Synonym of terce: the third hour of daylight;...

Ancestry of “undern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishundern—
2Old Englishundernterce, the third hour of the day; midday, the...
3Proto-Germanicundurnizan intermediate or intervening period; mean time;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥ter—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥ter →Every word from Proto-Germanic undurniz →Every word from Old English undern →