Where does “թնդյուն” come from?

թնդյուն (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian թնդիւն, from Old Armenian թնդամ, from Proto-Indo-European tu-n-d-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.

թնդյուն (Armenian): crash, din; clatter; thunder, roar; rumble; roll;...

Definitions

  1. crash, din; clatter; thunder, roar; rumble; roll;...

Ancestry of “թնդյուն”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianթնդիւնsound, noise, detonation; sound of bells, jingle,...
2Old Armenianթնդամto rumble, to rattle, to thunder; to shudder, to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantu-n-d-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tu-n-d- →