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
- Synonym of terce: the third hour of daylight;...
Ancestry of “undern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | undern | — |
| 2 | Old English | undern | terce, the third hour of the day; midday, the... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | undurniz | an intermediate or intervening period; mean time;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥ter | — |