Where does “bouncedown” come from?
bouncedown (English) comes from English Down, from Middle English doun, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
bouncedown (English): The throwing of the ball down onto the ground by...
Definitions
- The throwing of the ball down onto the ground by...
Ancestry of “bouncedown”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Down | — |
| 2 | Middle English | doun | down |
| 3 | Old English | dūn | hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |