Various; of different kinds; several miscellaneous items grouped together.
From Old English 'syndrig,' meaning separate or apart, related to 'asunder.' The meaning evolved from 'separate' to 'various' or 'assorted.'
In old stores, the 'sundries section' sold all sorts of random things—everything that didn't fit neatly into other categories. The word itself literally meant 'separated' things, which makes perfect sense!
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