Where does “sünder” come from?
sünder (Middle High German) comes from Old High German suntar, from Proto-Germanic sundraz, from Proto-Indo-European snter-.
Ancestry of “sünder”, step by step
sünder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German suntar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | suntar | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sundraz | separate, isolated, alone |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | snter- | — |
via Old High German suntāri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | suntāri | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sundārijaz | sinner |