Asunder Definition
Origin of Asunder
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Originally two words; from Old English on (“a (preposition)”) sundran (“separate position”). Cognate with Danish sønder, Swedish sönder, Dutch zonder, Icelandic sundur and Norwegian sunder/sønder, from Old Norse í sundr, akin to Gothic (sundro).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old English on sundran on on on sundran separately (from sunder apart)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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