Where does “gownde” come from?

gownde (Middle English) comes from Old English gund, from Proto-Germanic gundaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰendʰ- — ulcer, sore, abscess, boil; sore, ulcer, abscess,...

gownde (Middle English): Alternative form of gounde

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of gounde

Ancestry of “gownde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgundmatter, pus; matter, pus, poison
2Proto-Germanicgundazsore, boil; canker; purulent matter, atter, pus
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰendʰ-ulcer, sore, abscess, boil; sore, ulcer, abscess,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gundaz →Every word from Old English gund →