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Where does “Undine” come from?

Undine (German) comes 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 (German): an undine

Definitions

  1. an undine

Ancestry of “Undine”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Undine”

  • Undine
  • undine
  • undinism
  • undinal
  • ウンディーネ
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