sonder

Norman

verb
Definitions
  • (Jersey) to sound

Etymology

Inherited from Old French sonder (plumb) derived from Proto-Germanic *sundą (sound, a swim, body of water, swimming) derived from Proto-Indo-European *swem(bh)- (be unsteady, swim).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*swem(bh)-

Gloss

be unsteady, swim

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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