Where does “astoundment” come from?
astoundment (English) comes from English astound, from Middle English astouned, from Middle English astounen, from Old English āstunian, from Old English ā-, from Old English ar-, from Proto-West Germanic uʀ-, from Proto-Germanic uz- — out, outward.
astoundment (English): amazement
Definitions
- amazement
Ancestry of “astoundment”, step by step
astoundment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English astound
| 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 |