Where does “ondin” come from?

ondin (French) comes from French ondé, 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;...

ondin (French): male undine; water-sprite

Definitions

  1. male undine; water-sprite

Ancestry of “ondin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchondéwavy; wavy; undy
2Old Frenchundewave
3Latinundawave; billow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →
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