Where does “astounding” come from?
Astounding comes from Middle English astouned, from Old English āstunian, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to strike or stun.
astounding (English): present participle of astound; That astounds or...
Definitions
- present participle of astound; That astounds or...
Ancestry of “astounding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | astound | To astonish, bewilder or dazzle; Stunned;... |
| 2 | Middle English | astouned | — |
| 3 | Middle English | astounen | to astound, stun, astonish |
| 4 | Old English | āstunian | — |
| 5 | Old English | ā- | a-; away, out |
| 6 | Old English | ar- | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |