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It’s a cool French word too!
The verb “sonder” originates from Old French sonder, derived from sonde (meaning “sounding line”), which traces back to Old English sund- (e.g., sundġierd, “sounding rod”). Its roots lie in Proto-Germanic sundą (“body of water, sound”) and Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- (“to swim, be unsteady”).
Meanings:
• To probe or test (e.g., with a device).
• To measure depth (e.g., water).
• To survey or sound out opinions.
• In meteorology, to take atmospheric measurements.
Its modern uses include both literal (e.g., measuring) and figurative (e.g., gauging opinions) applications 1 reply
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