tinder
English
/ˈtɪndə/, /ˈtɪndəɹ/
noun
Definitions
- Small dry sticks and finely-divided fibrous matter etc., used to help light a fire.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English tinder inherited from Old English tynder derived from Proto-Germanic *tundrą.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*tundrą
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- box English
- tinderbox English
- tinderlike English
- tindery English
- Zündfunke German
- Zündholz German
- Zündkerze German
- Zündmasse German
- Zündquelle German
- Zündschlüssel German
- Zündschnur German
- Zündstrick German
- Zündung German
- anzünden German
- entzünden German
- zündeln German
- zünden German
- tonder Dutch, Flemish
- *tindra- Proto-Germanic
- *tundrą Proto-Germanic
- antända Swedish
- tända Swedish
- tändlåga Swedish
- tändsticka Swedish
- tynder Old English
- tinder Middle English
- tunder Middle Dutch
- zunden Old High German
- *tundar Old Dutch
- tænda Old Swedish