Where does “stønne” come from?

stønne (Danish) comes from Old Norse stynja, from Proto-Germanic stunjaną, from Proto-Germanic stenaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tona-.

stønne (Danish): groan; moan; pant

Definitions

  1. groan; moan; pant

Ancestry of “stønne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestynjato sigh, groan
2Proto-Germanicstunjanąto sound, crash, bang, groan
3Proto-Germanicstenanąto sigh, to groan
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tona-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tona- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stenaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic stunjaną →