Where does “tōsundrian” come from?

tōsundrian (Old English) comes from Old English sundrian, from Proto-Germanic sundrōną, from Proto-Indo-European sen(e)- — separate, without.

tōsundrian (Old English): to separate, distinguish

Definitions

  1. to separate, distinguish

Ancestry of “tōsundrian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsundrianto sunder
2Proto-Germanicsundrōnąto sunder, to separate
3Proto-Indo-Europeansen(e)-separate, without
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sen(e)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sundrōną →Every word from Old English sundrian →