Where does “steunen” come from?

steunen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch stōnen, from Old Dutch stonōn, from Proto-West Germanic stunōn, from Proto-Germanic stunōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tenh₂- — to crash, sound, thunder, roar, moan; thunder; to...

steunen (Dutch): to support, keep up, back up, assist; to rest, be...

Definitions

  1. to support, keep up, back up, assist; to rest, be...

Ancestry of “steunen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchstōnen—
2Old Dutchstonōn—
3Proto-West Germanicstunōnto rumble, groan; to thunder, crash, make a loud...
4Proto-Germanicstunōnąto make a loud sound; crash; to thunder, rumble;...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tenh₂-to crash, sound, thunder, roar, moan; thunder; to...

Words derived from “steunen”

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