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
- rather, but; so?, then what?, so you tell me!; to...
Ancestry of “sondern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | sundern | southern |
| 2 | Old High German | suntarōn | separate, distinguish |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sundrōną | to sunder, to separate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sen(e)- | separate, without |
Words derived from “sondern”