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Where does “undorn” come from?

undorn (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic undurniz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥ter.

undorn (Old Norse): mid-afternoon, 3 p.m; mid-forenoon, 9 a.m

Definitions

  1. mid-afternoon, 3 p.m; mid-forenoon, 9 a.m

Ancestry of “undorn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicundurnizan intermediate or intervening period; mean time;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥ter—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥ter →