Where does “tinder” come from?
tinder (Middle English) comes from Old English tynder, from Old Norse tundr, from Proto-Germanic tundrą — tinder.
tinder (Middle English): tinder, firestarters
Ancestry of “tinder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | tynder | tinder |
| 2 | Old Norse | tundr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tundrą | tinder |
Words derived from “tinder”