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Where does “saundi” come from?

saundi (Finnish) comes from English sound, from Middle English sound, from Old English sund, from Old Norse sund, from Proto-Germanic sundą, from Proto-Germanic swimmaną, from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- — to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim.

saundi (Finnish): The sound of a musical instrument etc

Definitions

  1. The sound of a musical instrument etc

Ancestry of “saundi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsoundHealthy; Complete, solid, or secure; Having the...
2Middle Englishsound—
3Old Englishsundswimming; sea, water
4Old Norsesundswimming; strait, sound; swimming, sound
5Proto-Germanicsundąswimming; sound, strait
6Proto-Germanicswimmanąto be unsteady; to swim; float
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswem(bʰ)-to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim

Words derived from “saundi”

  • suomisaundi
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