Where does “dunt” come from?

dunt (English) comes from Middle English dunt, from Old English dynt, from Proto-West Germanic *dunti, from Proto-Germanic duntiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰén- — surface.

dunt (English): A stroke; a dull-sounding blow; To strike; give a...

Definitions

  1. A stroke; a dull-sounding blow; To strike; give a...

Ancestry of “dunt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdunt—
2Old Englishdyntblow, strike
3Proto-West Germanic*dunti—
4Proto-Germanicduntizshock, impact, blow
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰén-surface
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰén- →Every word from Proto-Germanic duntiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *dunti →