Where does “sund” come from?
sund (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sunder, from Middle Low German sunt, from Old Saxon sund, from Proto-West Germanic sund, from Proto-Germanic sundaz, from Proto-Indo-European swent- — vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy.
sund (Swedish): sound, healthy; sound, strait
Definitions
- sound, healthy; sound, strait
Ancestry of “sund”, step by step
sund traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish sunder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | sunder | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | sunt | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | sund | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sund | healthy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sundaz | healthy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swent- | vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy |
via Old Norse sund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | sund | swimming; strait, sound; swimming, sound |