Where does “sundern” come from?
sundern (Middle High German) comes from Old High German suntarōn, from Proto-Germanic sundrōną, from Proto-Indo-European sen(e)- — separate, without.
sundern (Middle High German): southern
Ancestry of “sundern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | suntarōn | separate, distinguish |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sundrōną | to sunder, to separate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sen(e)- | separate, without |