Where does “dunk” come from?
Dunk comes from Pennsylvania German dunke, from Middle High German dunken, from Old High German dunken, from Proto-Germanic þunkijaną and þunkōną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European teng-.
dunk (English): To submerge briefly in a liquid; To set down...
Definitions
- To submerge briefly in a liquid; To set down...
Ancestry of “dunk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pennsylvania German | dunke | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | dunken | — |
| 3 | Old High German | dunkōn | to dip, submerge, dunk |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þunkōn | to wet, moisten; to immerse |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þunkōną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
Words derived from “dunk”