Where does “dunkable” come from?

dunkable (English) comes from English dunk, from Pennsylvania German dunke, from Middle High German dunken, from Old High German dunkōn, from Proto-West Germanic þunkōn, from Proto-Germanic þunkōną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

dunkable (English): Suitable for dunking; Waterproof; Any food item...

Definitions

  1. Suitable for dunking; Waterproof; Any food item...

Ancestry of “dunkable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdunkTo submerge briefly in a liquid; To set down...
2Pennsylvania Germandunke—
3Middle High Germandunken—
4Old High Germandunkōnto dip, submerge, dunk
5Proto-West Germanicþunkōnto wet, moisten; to immerse
6Proto-Germanicþunkōną—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →