Where does “sondern” come from?

sondern (German) comes from Middle High German sundern, from Old High German suntarōn, from Proto-Germanic sundrōną, from Proto-Indo-European sen(e)- — separate, without.

sondern (German): rather, but; so?, then what?, so you tell me!; to...

Definitions

  1. rather, but; so?, then what?, so you tell me!; to...

Ancestry of “sondern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansundernsouthern
2Old High Germansuntarōnseparate, distinguish
3Proto-Germanicsundrōnąto sunder, to separate
4Proto-Indo-Europeansen(e)-separate, without

Words derived from “sondern”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sen(e)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sundrōną →Every word from Old High German suntarōn →