tinder

Middle English

/ˈtindər/

noun

Definitions

tinder, firestarters

Etymology

Inherited from Old English tynder inherited from Proto-Germanic *tundrą.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*tundrą

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

tinder English
tinderbox English
tinderlike English
tindery English
*tindra- Proto-Germanic
*tundrą Proto-Germanic
tynder Old English
*tundar Old Dutch