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
- A stroke; a dull-sounding blow; To strike; give a...
Ancestry of “dunt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | dunt | — |
| 2 | Old English | dynt | blow, strike |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *dunti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | duntiz | shock, impact, blow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰén- | surface |