Where does “undern” come from?

undern (Middle English) comes from Old English undern, from Proto-Germanic undurniz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥ter.

Ancestry of “undern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishundernterce, the third hour of the day; midday, the...
2Proto-Germanicundurnizan intermediate or intervening period; mean time;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥ter

Words derived from “undern

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥terEvery word from Proto-Germanic undurnizEvery word from Old English undern