Where does “dint” come from?
Dint comes from Old English dynt, from Proto-Germanic duntiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰen-, a root meaning to strike or resound.
dint (English): A blow, stroke, especially dealt in a fight;...
Definitions
- A blow, stroke, especially dealt in a fight;...
Ancestry of “dint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | dint | The landing of a weapon; a blow or stroke;... |
| 2 | Old English | dynt | blow, strike |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *dunti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | duntiz | shock, impact, blow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰén- | surface |
Words derived from “dint”