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Where does “undern” come from?

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

undern (Old English): terce, the third hour of the day; midday, the...

Definitions

  1. terce, the third hour of the day; midday, the...

Ancestry of “undern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicundurnizan intermediate or intervening period; mean time;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥ter—

Words derived from “undern”

  • undern
  • ondern
  • undern
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