sonder

French

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to probe test with a probe
  • (transitive) to probe test the depth of something
  • (transitive) to probe look carefully around
  • (transitive) to probe ask someone many questions, in order to find something out
  • (meteorology) to survey and take measurements using a weather balloon
  • to survey carry out a survey or poll
  • (intransitive) to dive down

Etymology

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

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*swem(bʰ)-, *swembʰ-

Gloss

swim, be unsteady

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

泳

Emoji
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