Where does “unde” come from?
unde (Middle English) comes from Old French unde, from Latin unda, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
unde (Middle English): wave
Definitions
- wave
Ancestry of “unde”, step by step
unde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French unde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | unde | wave |
| 2 | Latin | unda | wave; billow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Old French und
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | und | — |