Where does “undine” come from?

undine (English) comes from German Undine, from Latin undina, 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;...

undine (English): A female water-sprite or nymph; The elemental...

Definitions

  1. A female water-sprite or nymph; The elemental...

Ancestry of “undine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanUndinean undine
2Latinundina—
3Latinundawave; billow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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