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Where does “Sindri” come from?

Sindri (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse sindra, from Serbo-Croatian šindra, from German schindel, from Middle High German schindel, from Old High German scintula, from Proto-Germanic *skindulā, from Latin scindula, from Latin scandula — to cut, cut off, sever.

Ancestry of “Sindri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesindrato sparkle
2Serbo-Croatianšindrashingle, batten
3Germanschindel—
4Middle High Germanschindel—
5Old High Germanscintula—
6Proto-Germanic*skindulā—
7Latinscindula—
8Latinscandularoof-shingle
9Proto-Indo-Europeansked-to cut, hack; to cover
10Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “Sindri”

  • Sindre
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