Where does “tonder” come from?
tonder (Middle English) comes from Middle English tinder, from Old English tynder, from Old Norse tundr, from Proto-Germanic tundrą — tinder.
tonder (Middle English): Alternative form of tinder
Definitions
- Alternative form of tinder
Ancestry of “tonder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tinder | tinder, firestarters |
| 2 | Old English | tynder | tinder |
| 3 | Old Norse | tundr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tundrą | tinder |
Words derived from “tonder”